Job Description

Your Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity exists to be part of the changing landscape of addiction and mental health services in the North Zone. As a virtual mental health therapist you will work with different Community Addiction and Mental Health Clinics across the North Zone that are experiencing challenges recruiting and retaining staff or where local capacity is not sufficient to meet demand for addiction and mental health services. As a virtual mental health therapist you will work independently as a member of a multiple disciplinary team providing evidence informed and best practices in assessment, treatment, addiction and mental health interventions, support and follow-up to clients. Services will be primarily delivered through telephone, telehealth or other related communication technology. You will carry a caseload and will liaise with local Community Addiction and Mental Health staff and management to ensure clients receive appropriate, quality care. This is an advanced mental health role required to perform the restricted activity of Psychosocial Interventions to address the full range of addiction and mental health issues. This is a temporary position ending March 31, 2022. The position is virtual and the successful applicant can be located anywhere within the North Zone.

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: Virtual Mental Health - North Zone AMH
• Primary Location: Westlock Provincial Building
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2022
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
• Date Available: 31-OCT-2022
• Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $40.31
• Maximum Salary: $53.54
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of one of the following programs: master's degree in Psychology; master's degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) including education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy; master's degree in Occupational Therapy including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy; master's degree in Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable regulatory college. Additional Required Qualifications:

Equivalent education and experience is defined as: Bachelor degree in Social Work with Psychosocial Intervention Authorization; Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy with experience in mental health assessment and intervention; Bachelor of Science in Nursing with experience in mental health assessment and intervention; Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Psychiatric Nursing. Minimum of three (3) years within the last five (5) years providing mental health support. Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Skype for Business. Experience providing support to clients regarding both addiction and mental health concerns. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working on a virtual and/or geographically dispersed team. Experience providing virtual therapy and interventions. Comprehensive knowledge of addiction and mental health services in northern Alberta.

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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