Mental Health Therapist

Aspen RxHealth; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in community mental health is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Therapist to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing essential mental health services to adults, utilizing a variety of treatment modalities. You will work collaboratively with community agencies and professionals to ensure comprehensive care for clients facing complex mental health challenges. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals living with mental illness, this opportunity offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing mental health services to adults aged 18+.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed mental health services and interventions.
• Facilitate referrals to treatment/community programs.

Skills

Psychosocial Intervention

Therapeutic Intervention

Documentation Skills

Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Psychology

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Are you interested in joining a community mental health team providing a range of services to support persons living with mental illness? Recovery Alberta Mental Health & Addiction Adult Community Services is looking for an experienced, skilled, enthusiastic, and dynamic team member to join our team and fill a permanent position of a 1.0 FTE Mental Health Therapist.

As a Mental Health Therapist in this program, you will be responsible for providing information and mental health services to clients aged 18+ who are presenting with a variety of mental illnesses. Working both independently and as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence-informed and best practices in assessment, therapeutic intervention, consultation, and referral.

You will be expected to perform the restricted activity of psychosocial intervention using a variety of treatment modalities (individual, family, group) to persons experiencing complex mental health difficulties. You will also need to be comfortable maintaining accurate, appropriate, and timely documentation, facilitating referrals to various treatment/community programs, and building relationships with community collaborators.

You will also be responsible for liaising, working in partnership with, and providing consultation to community agencies, other professionals, and physicians in the continuum of Mental Health & Addiction care. This position reports to the manager of the Adult Community Services program.

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 and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.