Mental Health Therapist

Alberta Health Services; City of Cold Lake; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cold Lake, Canada is seeking a Mental Health Therapist. This role involves assessments, treatment planning, and therapy for clients of all ages. The ideal candidate will have a relevant master's degree and extensive experience in mental health interventions. You will work within a collaborative team and provide evidence-informed treatment. This position is regular full-time with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.
• 3–5 years’ experience providing frontline Addiction and Mental Health services.
• Formal training in therapeutic modalities like CBT and Family Systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments, treatment planning, and mental health therapy.
• Utilize various treatment modalities for clients of all ages.
• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Psychotherapy

Crisis intervention

Assessment

Case management

Consultation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Psychology or Social Work

Master's or Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing

Job description

Your Opportunity

Reporting to the area manager and the clinical supervisor, this position entails providing assessments, treatment planning, case management, and treatment by way of mental health therapy to clients of all ages. As a generalist Mental Health Therapist, you will be required to perform the restricted activity of psychosocial intervention utilizing 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 treatment, crisis intervention, consultation, and case management. The position works with children and adults, community agencies, other members of the mental health and addictions team as well as the multidisciplinary team at large. The Mental Health Therapist will also be involved in case conferences, staff meetings, professional development activities, liaison with community partners, provide support with students and new staff orientation and other related duties as required. 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 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.

Position Details

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Mental Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Mental Health
• Primary Location: Cold Lake Hlthcare/Mental Hlth
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi‑Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 23‑DEC‑2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 05‑JAN‑2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $41.12
• Maximum Salary: $54.61
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

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

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, or Nursing with considerable experience in mental health assessment and intervention. Social Workers must have a practice permit with “Authorization to perform restricted psychosocial intervention”. Formal training in a therapeutic modality of intervention may include, but is not limited to Solution focused Therapy, CBT, Narrative, Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

3–5 years’ experience providing frontline Addiction and Mental Health services in a variety of healthcare settings. Knowledge of Connect Care would be beneficial.