Family Counsellor

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Calgary is seeking a Family Counselor for the Children's Day Treatment Program. The role involves providing assessments, treatment, and coordination of services for children with complex mental health issues. The successful candidate will work closely with an interdisciplinary team and must be flexible to adapt to evolving care needs. This position is regular full-time, with a focus on collaboration and community health promotion.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Experience working with children and adolescents with mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up to clients and families.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers and community service providers.

Skills

Collaboration

Crisis Intervention

Education

Master's Degree in Health-related Field

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The Family Counselor provides system-based assessment and treatment, case management, and coordination of therapeutic services for program clients and their families within the Children's Day Treatment Program. The program serves children with significant and complex mental health issues and co-morbid conditions. The Family Counselor collaborates with an interdisciplinary team of health professionals and is required to carry an advanced clinical caseload, providing family and individual assessment and treatment, group therapy, milieu management, and crisis intervention. Flexibility is essential to practice within an evolving continuum of care. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying for this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to 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 offer clinical consultation with other programs or community resources and act as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. Collaboration with healthcare providers and community service providers is vital to ensure a continuum of care.

• Acute Care Alberta: No
• Primary Care Alberta: No
• Recovery Alberta: Yes
• Classification: Family Counsellor
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Children's Day Treatment Program
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 23-MAY-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 02-JUN-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• 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:

Experience working in a multidisciplinary mental health team. Experience working with children and adolescents with mental illness.

Preferred Qualifications:

Completion of Brain Story Certification preferred. Collaborative Problem Solving Training preferred. Suicide Risk Assessment training.