Family Counsellor

Alberta Health Services; Wetaskiwin; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization located in Wetaskiwin seeks a Family Counsellor to provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services for individuals and families facing mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant master's degree and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care. This part-time role offers a competitive salary ranging from $43.38 to $57.63 per hour, with opportunities for community engagement and professional development.

Qualifications

• Completion of master's degree in a health related field.
• Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.
• Additional post-graduate experience working with children, youth, and families with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and families.
• Consult with other programs or community resources.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure care continuity.

Skills

Clinical consultation

Collaboration with health professionals

Mental health assessment

Client follow-up

Education

Master's degree in a health related field

Master's degree in Psychology

Master's degree in Social Work

Master's degree in marriage and family therapy

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: Rural West Recovery Alberta Child & Youth Program has a unique opportunity for a Family Counsellor to join our team. The Family Counsellor is responsible for providing assessment/diagnosis, treatment services and follow-up to a varied caseload of individuals and families experiencing distress related to moderate to severe mental illness. There is an opportunity to travel to Rural West Clinics for client services and peer consultations. This is a specialized discipline working from a systemic theoretical and experiential background, and you will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals, including collaboration with Rural West's overarching Children\'s Team. In addition, support with groups and solution-focused single-session client work may be added to the position’s responsibilities. You understand the complex relationships between the youth\'s physical, emotional, mental, developmental and spiritual health. 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 clinically focused consultation with other programs or community resources and act 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.

Details

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Family Counsellor
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Recovery Alberta Clinic
• Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Mental Health/Addictions
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 02-OCT-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 14-OCT-2025
• Temporary End Date: 08-MAY-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 5
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $43.38 per hour
• Maximum Salary: $57.63 per hour
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Qualifications

• 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 one of the following programs: master\'s degree in Psychology; master\'s degree in Social Work (clinical specialization); master\'s degree in marriage and family therapy, 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.
• Preferred Qualifications: Additional post-graduate experiences working with children, youth and families with complex needs.