Family Counsellor

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Calgary seeks a Family Counsellor to work with adolescents facing mental health challenges. The successful candidate will engage in individual, family, and group therapy, ensuring comprehensive care coordination and preventative health initiatives. Ideal for those with a master's degree and several years of clinical experience, this full-time position offers a supportive environment for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years clinical experience as family counselor required.
• Ability to function as a Family Therapist.
• Experience in both individual and group therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families.
• Collaborate with health care and community service providers.
• Facilitate groups and provide case management.

Skills

Crisis management

Interpersonal relationships

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree in health related field

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology or Nursing

Job description

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Your Opportunity:

Working with adolescents experiencing mental health needs in an outpatient clinic. The family counselor works within the multi-disciplinary team providing individual, family, and group therapy for youth. Family counselors must be skilled in various therapies for the youth and with families, and be organized and efficient to meet family and client needs. Family counselors provide the case-management connection in coordinating discharge and follow up care and also facilitate groups. This position works four ten-hour shifts per week Monday to Thursday, with one Saturday per four-week cycle in lieu of a Thursday shift. 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 a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families. You will also provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources and acts as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. You will collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: Y Classification: Family Counsellor Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: SHC Outpatient Youth Mental Health Clinic Primary Location: South Health Campus Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 03-JUN-2025 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 23-JUN-2025 Hours per Shift: 9.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 16 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $43.38 Maximum Salary: $57.63 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of master's degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Completion of master's degree in Social Work, Psychology or Nursing. Active or eligible for registration with College of Alberta Social Workers, College of Alberta Psychologist or CARNA. Several (3-5) years, clinical experience, with supervision, as family counselor required. Able to function as a Family Therapist while collaborating with other team members of the multidisciplinary team. Able to manage a varied caseload. Able to demonstrate effective time management and organizational skills. Able to demonstrate initiative and recognize limitations. Able to demonstrate skills in interpersonal relationships. Able to handle crisis and stressful situations in a calm facilitative manner. Adolescent experience required. Group therapy/facilitation experience required. MSW must be able to perform restricted psychosocial interventions or applied with College for same.

Preferred Qualifications:

Completion of the Brain Story Certificate (attachments) preferred. Training in trauma informed care is preferred. Non-violent crisis intervention (NVCI) training. Successful completion of an accredited certificate program with full membership in AAMFT preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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