Job Description

Your Opportunity:
We have a temporary, part-time opportunity for a skilled, enthusiastic, and innovative Mental Health Therapist (MHT) supporting PCC (Personalized Care in the Community). Under the direction of the Care Manager, the MHT works within a community residential setting providing care for adolescents with complex mental health presentations. Working in partnership with the residential agency and Children's Services, and an allied health team, the MHT provides the mental health support for youth who require intensive community-based mental health support. 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. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
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.

Acute Care Alberta:

Primary Care Alberta:

N

Recovery Alberta:

Y

Classification:

Mental Health Therapist Provin

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Personalized Care in the Community

Primary Location:

Nexus Business Park

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.50

Posting End Date:

04-SEP-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temporary Part Time

Date Available:

15-SEP-2025

Temporary End Date:

30-DEC-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

5

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:

Minimum of two years providing counselling/therapy to adolescent clients. Certification in CPR/First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Suicide prevention all required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in partnership with community stakeholders in a professional capacity preferred.