Mental Health Therapist - Children

Recovery Alberta; Three Hills; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Recovery Alberta in Three Hills is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to support child and adolescent clients with emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns. The role collaborates with Addiction and Mental Health staff, psychiatry, public health, and school personnel to provide comprehensive care.

The therapist will use individual, family, and group modalities, apply crisis intervention, assessment, referral, and case management within a collaborative multidisciplinary team framework.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Psychology or related field with clinical training in mental health assessment and psychotherapy.
• Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.

Responsibilities

• Screening, consultation, assessment and treatment of child and adolescent clients.
• Teaching and liaison with families, community service providers and school personnel.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and manage cases independently as required.

Education

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.

Job description

Reporting directly to the Manager this Children's Mental Health Therapist will work collaboratively with Addiction and Mental Health staff, psychiatry, public health and school personnel to provide support to child and adolescent clients to address emotional, behavioral and mental health concerns. The service is delivered in the Three Hills Addiction and Mental Health Clinic. This individual will value and appreciate collaboration and evidence informed practices.The successful individual will demonstrate a high degree of independence and ability to understand and navigate potential complexities of working across different systems. This individual will have experience working with complex issues relating to the mental health of children, youth and/or families.Responsibilities include: screening, consultation, assessment and treatment, teaching, liaison with families, community service providers and school personnel. The role requires that the incumbent work independently as well as within a larger multidisciplinary team.

Description:

As a 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.

• Classification: Mental Health Therapist Prov
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Community Mental Health
• Primary Location: Three Hills Provincial Bldg
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 12-NOV-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $44.93
• Maximum Salary: $59.68
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

• Classification: Mental Health Therapist Prov
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Community Mental Health
• Primary Location: Three Hills Provincial Bldg
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 12-NOV-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $44.93
• Maximum Salary: $59.68
• 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

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred training in play therapy modalities.Preferred experience in community work with child/youth/families.Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.Connect Care training.

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