Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Community Assertive Services (CAS) is a client-centered, recovery-oriented program that supports community living, psychosocial rehabilitation and intervention for children, youth and their families who have serious mental illnesses, have severe symptoms and impairments and have not benefited from traditional outpatient programs. This home/community-based treatment program follows a flexible Assertive Community Treatment model of intervention. The Mental Health Therapist will provide mental health assessment, treatment, care coordination, crisis intervention and consultation to children/youth experiencing psychological, emotional, and social and/or behavioural difficulties for psychiatrically complex, high-risk children and families. The program goal is to stabilize children and families in crisis for a brief period in order to reduce the number of Emergency Department presentations and length of stay in hospital. You should know Assertive Community Treatment, Family Systems, CBT, DBT, Harm Reduction, and Crisis intervention. It would be helpful to have foundational knowledge in EMDR and other Trauma Based therapeutic modalities. You will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team to provide linkages to community A+MH services and collaborate with physicians, parent(s) or guardians and a broad range of community professionals and services. Additionally, you will provide mental health interventions as the treatment plan indicates and collaborate with Child and Family Services and EPS staff to plan appropriate community follow-up and support the Mental Health Crisis Team and Stollery ED when 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: Community Assertive Team
• Primary Location: Inglewood House B
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 15-FEB-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 25-FEB-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• 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:

Candidates with the following qualifications will be considered: Master\'s degree in Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, or Nursing with considerable experience in mental health assessment and intervention. An equivalent level of education and experience will be considered. Registration in a professional regulatory body as defined by the Health Professions Act (CARNA, CRPNA, ACOT, CAP, ACSW). Registered Social Workers must be authorized to perform psychosocial interventions and designation as a Clinical Social Worker is preferred. Provisional status with current registration with CAP will be considered. 3-5 years of direct clinical experience with the focus on children, youth and their families, preferably in a community mental health setting. Formal training in a therapeutic modality of intervention may include, but is not limited to, Solution focused Therapy, CBT, Narrative, Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems, etc. Proficiency with computers, including MS Office Suite. Experience in Suicide Risk Management (assessment and intervention). Current CPR certification. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training. Class 5 driver\'s licence or non GDL and have access to a reliable vehicle. Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

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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