Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Care Manager for Children Youth & Families Addiction and Mental Health, the Addiction and Mental Health Therapist (AMHT) with the Crisis Team will provide mental health and risk assessment, triage and referral, as well as crisis intervention, de-escalation and short term brief solution focused therapy. This position will require the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment and the flexibility to adjust to the demands of ongoing program development. The AMHT works as part of the Crisis Team and will be required to respond to Emergency Departments (may include Suburban ED\xe2\x80\x99s after hours, evenings and weekends) and community homes/agencies to provide mobile Mental Health and risk assessments. The AMHT will be required to provide Children\xe2\x80\x99s Crisis telephone service along with appropriate intervention and response to crisis situations as needed. In addition, scheduled time providing Walk-in services utilizing a Solution Focused approach will be expected. The AMHT will also be required to liaise with the Stollery Urgent Clinic Psychiatrist, Stollery Emergency Room Consultation/ Psychiatry staff, the Psychiatrist on-call, EPS/RCMP and other community partners, as well as have significant knowledge with both facility and community resources in order to effectively assess and refer clients appropriately. Appropriate documentation and statistical data collection required. The AMHT will also be involved in case conferences, staff meetings, professional development activities, liaison with community partners and other related duties as required.

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: CYF Crisis Team
• Primary Location: U of A Stollery Childrens Hos
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.90
• Posting End Date: 14-NOV-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 24-NOV-2023
• Hours per Shift: 9.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 24
• Shifts per cycle: 86
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• 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: Candidates with the following qualifications will be considered: Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in occupational therapy, Social Work or Psychology with considerable experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Diploma or bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in nursing with a related master\xe2\x80\x99s degree including training in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy or considerable experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. 3-5 years of direct clinical experience with the focus on children, youth and their families. A combination of education and experience will be considered. Advanced levels of knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders is required. Current BCLS-HCP certification required. Provisional status with current registration with CAP will be considered. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training. Training in psychiatric conditions, crisis intervention, mental health & risk assessment, Solution Focused Therapy & case management, preferably in a community setting are required. Excellent interpersonal skills, computer proficiencies, and well developed written and verbal skills. Preferred Qualifications: Connect Care experience is preferred.