Mental Health Therapist Prov

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

Job summary

Recovery Alberta is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to support NE Community Health Centre clients with addiction and mental health needs. The role involves crisis intervention, assessment, and delivering evidence-informed treatment within a multidisciplinary team at the Northeast Community Health Centre.

You will work with cognitive behavioral approaches, navigate complex care like CTOs with a nurse, psychiatrist, and pharmacy, and handle referrals and initial assessments routed through Access

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Psychology or related field with registration eligibility in Alberta
• Master's in Social Work (clinical) with mental health training
• Master's in Occupational Therapy with mental health assessment experience
• Master's in Nursing/Psychiatric Nursing with psychotherapy experience

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention, assessment, referral, and treatment within a multidisciplinary team
• Deliver evidence-informed treatment using individual, family, and group modalities
• Manage high caseloads and complex needs with collaboration across psychiatry, nursing, and pharmacy

Skills

Mental health assessment

Psychotherapy

Case management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Psychology

Master's degree in Social Work (clinical)

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree or Bachelor degree in Nursing/Psychiatric Nursing

Job description

Adult community services addiction and mental health is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to support the addiction and mental health needs of the Northeast Community Health Center's (NECHC) clientele. A mental health therapist at NECHC will support the emergency department located in the facility. In addition, routine referrals and initial assessments are routed through Access 24/7. The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of addiction and mental health diagnoses with experience providing treatment for these complex needs. This candidate will be able to manage and to navigate multiple demands and a high case load while working within a strong concurrent disorder team.The successful candidate will be skilled in both case management and providing treatment. For example, a MHT can be providing Cognitive behavioral treatment in a 1-1 session, then in the next hour navigating a Community Treatment Order (CTO) with a nurse, a psychiatrist and a community pharmacy for a client who has not attended their appointment.

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: Northeast community health center
• Primary Location: NE Community Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 03-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 13-NOV-2026
• 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: Not Applicable

• Classification: Mental Health Therapist Prov
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Northeast community health center
• Primary Location: NE Community Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 03-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 13-NOV-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: $44.93
• Maximum Salary: $59.68
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Psychology; a master's degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) with education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy; a master's or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy with training and experience in mental health assessment and the provision of psychotherapy; or a master's degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing with training and experience in mental health assessment and the provision of psychotherapy. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Candidates with the following qualifications will be considered: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy with considerable experience in mental health assessment and provision of Psychotherapy. Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Nursing (RN/RPN) with a related Master's degree including training in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy, or considerable experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy.Minimum 3 years of relevant mental health experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

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