Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Addiction Services Edmonton Clinic is recruiting a temporary full time Mental Health Therapist (MHT). Reporting to the Manager, the MHT works within an interdisciplinary team and provides both individual and or group treatment and case management to assigned clients. The MHT engages in client assessment, treatment and evaluation and contributes to program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives. The program adheres to the Edmonton Zone Addiction & Mental Health Principles of Care including a focus on client-centered care, collaboration between the care team and client, care that is trauma informed, concurrent addiction and mental health capable and recovery-oriented.

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: Addiction and Mental Health Services
• Primary Location: Addictions Services Edmonton
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 05-JUN-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 15-JUN-2023
• Temporary End Date: 05-JUN-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $41.12
• Maximum Salary: $54.61
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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:

Candidates with the following qualifications will be considered: Bachelor\'s degree in Occupational Therapy with considerable experience in mental health assessment and provision of Psychotherapy. Diploma or Bachelor\'s degree in Nursing (RN/RPN) with a related Master\'s degree including training in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy, or considerable experience in mental health assessment and provision of Psychotherapy. Minimum 3 years of relevant mental health experience. Current Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Health Care Provider. Employer provided Suicide Risk Management, and Prevention of Harassment and Violence (PoHV) or Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Preferred Qualifications:

A strong understanding of client resources in the community and knowledge of mental health legislation including Community Treatment Orders is an asset. Knowledge and experience with providing individual and group psychotherapy using an evidenced based modality. Knowledge and experience treating individuals experiencing addiction (substance and/or process). Working knowledge of LOCUS.

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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