Job Description

Your Opportunity:This position works from the Adult Addiction and Mental Health Community Clinic located at the Provincial Building in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The Mental Health Therapist works with adult clients in Medicine Hat. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic individual to work as a Mental Health Therapist - Generalist. If you are passionate about providing excellent addiction & mental health short-term counselling for adult clients in a community setting, then this is the ideal career opportunity for you. As a Mental Health Therapist, you will be required to perform short-term counselling utilizing a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches with adult clients experiencing addictions and mental health issues.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: Adult Addiction and Mental Health Community Services Medicine Hat
• Primary Location: Medicine Hat Addiction and MHS
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 27-MAY-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 17-JUN-2024
• Temporary End Date: 17-DEC-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 6
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $41.12
• Maximum Salary: $54.61
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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:Completion of one of the following programs will be considered: Bachelor of Social Work including training and experience in mental health assessment and counselling/psychotherapy. Related Master\'s degree including training in mental health assessment and provision of /counselling/psychotherapy or b) considerable experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Diploma or bachelor\'s degree in nursing with training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of counselling/psychotherapy. Individual or under supervision authorization to do mental health psycho-social intervention is required. Registration with one of the following regulatory colleges: ACOT, ACSW, CAP, CLPNA, CRNA or CRPNA is required. Preferred Qualifications:At least 2 years of previous experience in Addiction and Mental Health or equivalent services is preferred.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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