Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Lac La Biche Addiction and Mental Health Services is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic individual to work as a Mental Health Therapist as part of the Travel Team. If you are passionate about providing excellent addiction & mental health treatment services to children and adults, then this is the ideal career opportunity for you. As a Mental Health Therapist (generalist), you will be required to perform the restricted activity of psychosocial intervention utilizing a variety of treatment approaches for children and adults experiencing mental health issues. Working both independently and as a team, you will provide evidence-informed and best practices in crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management and treatment.

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.

• Classification: Mental Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Mental Health
• Primary Location: Lac La Biche Addictions
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-APR-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 09-MAY-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: $40.31
• Maximum Salary: $53.54
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:

Completion of masters degree in Psychology; or masters degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) including education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy; or masters or bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy; or masters 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:

Ability to travel during inclement weather. Preferred Qualifications:

Individuals with an Indigenous background are encouraged to apply. Knowledge and ability to speak Indigenous languages is considered an asset.

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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