Mental Health Therapist - Internal Only

CASA Mental Health; Sherwood Park; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learning and growth opportunities

Employee appreciation events

Job summary

CASA Mental Health is seeking a Mental Health Therapist for CASA House in Sherwood Park, Alberta.

The role provides trauma-informed individual, group and family therapies to youth and families within a live-in program setting, with active family involvement and a four-month average stay." The position supports caregivers, performs diagnoses with DSM-5-TR tools and coordinates care with therapists, psychiatrists and community services across CASA locations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work or occupational therapy.
• Current registration in good standing with a professional college.
• Minimum two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and culturally-safe therapeutic interventions.
• Knowledge of bottom-up and top-down modalities is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-focused mental health therapies to youth and families.
• Help caregivers build specialized parenting skills.
• Formulate diagnoses using the DSM-5-TR and other diagnostic tools.
• Provide clinical input to Therapy Support Navigators for case management and wrap-around care.
• Conduct case conferences and liaise with CASA therapists, psychiatrists and community services.
• Coordinate consultations to other therapists or external partners as appropriate.
• Provide supervision or preceptorship for student placements.
• Contribute to staff knowledge on discipline-specific issues.

Skills

Trauma-informed

Assessment skills

Case management

Communication

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Master’s degree in psychology, social work or occupational therapy

Tools

DSM-5-TR

Job description

A Rewarding Career at CASA Mental Health

Are you passionate about creating hope for children, youth and families? At CASA Mental Health, every role contributes to our mission of building resilience and advocating for the children and families we serve. Guided by our vision of a community where all children and youth are empowered to thrive, we deliver holistic, evidence-informed and compassionate care across Alberta.

About the CASA House Program

You will be part of a team that provides individual, group and family therapy, social and life skills training, and on-site schooling in small classroom settings. CASA House is a live-in program for teens who need support with significant mental health and/or addiction challenges. Teens stay at CASA House for an average of four months

Job Details

Wage range: $44.03 to $56.50per hour

Vacation: 4.18 hours, accrued bi-weekly

Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day

Primary location: CASA House – Sherwood Park

Union:In-Scope

Classification: Mental Health Therapist

FTE: 1.0

Status:Temporary until December 18, 2026

About the Role

CASA House is a live-in program for teens who need support with significant mental health and/or addictions challenges. Teens stay at CASA House for an average of four months. The program involves parents and caregivers as active participants in treatment. Treatment includes individual, group and family therapy, social and life skills training, and on-site schooling in small classroom settings.

The Mental Health Therapist will

• Work with the CASA team and external support to provide high-quality, trauma-focused mental health therapies to youth and families.
• Help caregivers build specialized parenting skills.
• Formulate diagnoses as appropriate, using the DSM-5-TR and other diagnostic tools.
• Provide clinical input to Therapy Support Navigators providing case management and wrap-around care for patients and families.
• Conduct case management functions, including convening case conferences and liaising with CASA therapists and psychiatrists, community services and other professionals involved with the youth and family.
• Coordinate consultation to other therapists or external partners as appropriate.
• Provide supervision or preceptorship for student placements.
• Contribute to staff knowledge and understanding of discipline-specific issues.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to practice culturally safe therapeutic interventions.
• Excellent assessment, treatment and case management skills.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team and to work independently to prioritize responsibilities.
• Demonstrated analytic and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work and to communicate in a cooperative and respective manner with all staff.
• Advanced skills with MS Office products, including application to formal writing.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work (with psycho-social intervention designation) or occupational therapy.
• Current registration in good standing with a professional college identified under the Health Professions Act.
• A minimum of two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions.
• Demonstrated ability to practice culturally-safe therapeutic interventions.
• Knowledge of and experience in supporting the healing of children and youth who have experienced trauma.
• Knowledge of and experience in bottom-up and top-down modalities is an asset.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Conditions of Employment

• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
• A satisfactory Child Intervention Check.
• Mustmaintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA) and be physically able to perform all interventions.

Your Well-Being Matters

At CASA, we know a career in mental health is more than just a job, it’s a calling. That’s why we take care of thepeople who make that care possible. We offercompetitive benefits, opportunities for growth, and the support you need to rest, recharge and continue making a difference.

What We Offer

• Employer-paid health and dental benefits, including $750per paramedical practitioner and $2,000 annually in mental health services.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a range of employee discounts.
• Ongoing learning and growth opportunities including annual training events such as Indigenous Learnings Day.
• Recognition and community-building through employee appreciation events, team celebrations and opportunities to connect across CASA locations.

Closing Date

November 3, 2026