Job Description

Your Opportunity:Reporting to the Area Manager Forensic Assessment & Outpatient Services, the mental health therapist for the Rocky Mountain Program is responsible for providing clinical sexual offender assessment and treatment services in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. Primary treatment services are delivered in a provincial correctional environment to high risk, high needs offenders, and may at times be provided in the context of a community forensic mental health clinic to offenders under the spectrum of offending cycles and behaviors. Assessment & Treatment services are provided to individuals convicted of sexual offenses under the criminal code of Canada. The position may also involve consultation to the inter-professional team. The MHT will work to facilitate a successful and stable community reintegration, to aid in relapse prevention and decrease recidivistic behaviors. The MHT will, provide input /participate in facilitation of program development, staff development, service planning, quality improvement and evaluation and/or research activities as identified. The treatment may include, but is not limited to, court mandated, and court requested forensic Sexual offender services (clinical assessment, treatment and consultation services) to a target population of individuals presently serving a provincial sentence for sexual offenses from across Alberta/ & or individuals who have a legal mandate to attend for assessment &/or treatment as part of sentencing in a correctional or community forensic mental health setting. Will work effectively in an interdisciplinary setting and act as a liaison/program ambassador of forensic services. Will perform with a high degree of independence within broad guidelines and in accordance with program and professional standards. This position may also require completing intake and triaging of referrals, and case management.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 Health Therapist Provin
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Rocky Mountain Sexual Offender Treatment Program
• Primary Location: Sunridge Professional Bldg
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 06-MAY-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 16-MAY-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $41.12
• Maximum Salary: $54.61
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

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:The combination of education and clinical experience satisfactory to the employer will also be considered. Minimum 3-5 Years prior experience in an acute mental health setting. Minimum 1 year experience in a community mental health setting, in the last 3-5 years. Recent experience providing individual therapy, group therapy and psychosocial interventions. Current active registration in good standing with the applicable college required. Authorization from the applicable professional college in order to perform psychosocial interventions. Demonstrate solid Interpersonal communication skills, interviewing techniques and writing skills and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting. In depth knowledge of mental health/mental illness. Class 5 driver\'s license. Preferred Qualifications:Current working knowledge of sexual offender risk assessment tools. Experience in a forensic mental health setting. Experience providing sexual offender treatment in an inpatient or community mental health setting. Experience working with individuals with a forensic history or within a correctional institution. ATSA Certification. Nonviolent crisis intervention. Connect Care.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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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