Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Located in the close-knit community of Didsbury, the Family Counselor will be a key member of a small, collaborative team consisting of a second Family Counselor, Social work and Admin. Nursing, OT and Psychiatry also work in the clinic on a weekly or biweekly basis. The team will be moving into a newly built space spring of 2024, that will personal therapy rooms/offices, large and spacious group therapy rooms and an abundance of natural light. The Family Counselor will work independently and as well, collaboratively with their team and community partners. Once a week, clinicians travel to Airdrie to participate in larger clinical consultation and supervision activities, providing a rich learning environment from which to grow.

Description:

As a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families. You will also provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources and acts as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. You will collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.

• Classification: Family Counsellor
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Addiction and Mental Health Clinic
• Primary Location: AMHB Didsbury Clinic
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 07-JUN-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 17-JUN-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $43.38
• Maximum Salary: $57.63
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of master\'s degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with applicable professional association or college. Additional Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated assessment, clinical formulation and risk assessment skills related, but not limited to Trauma, Anxiety/Depression and Behavioral presentations. Registration aligns with Master\'s Degree (ie MSW has registration with ACSW; M.Psych has registration with ACAP). Preferred Qualifications:

Ideally 1 - 2 years providing Addiction and MH Services as a primary therapist. Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and clinical skills (individual, family, couple and group), coupled with the ability to be self-directed, highly motivated and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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