Job Description

Your Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity exists to be part of the changing landscape of addiction and mental health services in the North Zone. As a virtual mental health therapist, you will work with different Community Addiction and Mental Health Clinics across the North Zone that are experiencing challenges recruiting and retaining staff or where local capacity is not sufficient to meet demand for addiction and mental health services. As a virtual mental health therapist you will work independently as a member of a multiple disciplinary team providing evidence informed and best practices in assessment, treatment, addiction and mental health interventions, support and follow-up to clients. Services will be primarily delivered through telephone, telehealth or other related communication technology. You will carry a caseload and will liaise with local Community Addiction and Mental Health staff and management to ensure clients receive appropriate, quality care. This is an advanced mental health role required to perform the restricted activity of Psychosocial Interventions to address the full range of addiction and mental health issues. This is a temporary position. The position is virtual, and the successful applicant can be located anywhere within the North Zone. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
Description:
As the Mental Health Therapist, you will be required to use a variety of treatment modalities (individual, family, and group) to persons experiencing significant mental health difficulties. Working both independently and as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence informed and best practices in crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management and treatment.

Acute Care Alberta:

N

Primary Care Alberta:

N

Recovery Alberta:

Y

Classification:

Mental Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Virtual Mental Health

Primary Location:

Cold Lake Hlthcare/Mental Hlth

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

29-MAY-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available:

08-JUN-2025

Temporary End Date:

31-MAY-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$41.12

Maximum Salary:

$54.61

Vehicle Requirement:

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Psychology; or master's degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) including education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy; or master's or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy; or master's degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Equivalent education and experience is defined as: Bachelor degree in Social Work with Psychosocial Intervention Authorization; Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy with experience in mental health assessment and intervention; Bachelor of Science in Nursing with experience in mental health assessment and intervention; Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Psychiatric Nursing. Minimum of three (3) years within the last five (5) years providing mental health support. Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Zoom and MS Teams. Experience providing support to clients regarding both addiction and mental health concerns.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working on a virtual and/or geographically dispersed team. Experience providing virtual therapy and interventions. Comprehensive knowledge of addiction and mental health services in northern Alberta.