Job Description

Your Opportunity:We are looking for an experienced and skilled Mental Health Therapist (MHT) with a strong foundation of knowledge and experience in addictions to join our team. Lander Treatment Centre is a short-term intensive, residential addiction treatment facility supporting adults experiencing problems as a result of their alcohol use, other drug use, or gambling. The MHT works in a structured clinical setting to improve addiction recovery outcomes by ensuring that clients with concurrent mental health issues have a treatment plan and interventions that includes attention to mental health recovery. Working under an integrated, recovery oriented and client focused care model, you will provide evidence informed assessment, collaborative care planning, crisis intervention, therapeutic interventions in individual and group settings, case consultation, trauma based therapeutic modalities and referrals for clients with a range of mental health issues. By utilizing your knowledge of Addiction and Mental Health interventions, you will ensure the provision of comprehensive, high quality care promoting recovery and wellness. You will maintain accurate and appropriate documentation on client files in a timely fashion and facilitate referrals for ongoing mental health supports in the community. Your commitment to demonstrating a collaborative team approach; communication, conflict resolution, time management, problem-solving and decision-making skills; and a commitment to enhancing concurrent capable mental health and addiction behavioral and technical competencies in the team are all key elements of your success. Due to the location of the position in Claresholm, AB, applicants within the south zone are welcome to apply. There are carpool opportunities from Lethbridge, AB.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: Lander Treatment Centre
• Primary Location: Lander Treatment Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 24-JUN-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 08-JUL-2024
• 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: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Provided

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:Authorization to perform mental health psycho-social intervention is required. Competency and familiarity with the DSM diagnoses. A demonstrated ability to provide focused interventions to assist clients to better understand and manage their mental health symptoms. A strong foundation of knowledge and experience working with clients who have substance use concerns. Preferred Qualifications:Experience facilitating individual and group therapy in an adult mental health outpatient/inpatient setting. Experience working in an inpatient/outpatient addiction treatment setting. Formal training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).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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