Mental Health Therapist Provincial

Alberta Health Services; Grande Prairie; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Mental Health Therapist in Grande Prairie, Alberta. This full-time position focuses on assessment, treatment, and management for youth facing mental health challenges. Ideal candidates will possess relevant degrees and experience in a multidisciplinary setting, ready to make significant impacts in clients' lives.

Benefits

Remote Retention Allowance

Competitive rate of pay

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Experience working with youth/families, and mental illness/addiction.
• Active or eligible for registration with Alberta regulatory college.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical consultation, case management, and education.
• Use various treatment modalities, including individual and group therapy.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Psychotherapy

Crisis intervention

Family systems therapy

Education

Master's degree in Psychology

Master's degree in Social Work

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Nursing

Registered Psychiatric Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support certification

Non-violent Crisis Intervention certification

Job description

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Your Opportunity:

The Children's Mental Health therapist works as part of a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, clinical consultation, case management, and education. The position is also an asset in referral services, applying professional practice standards in the provision of quality care and service - for the client and their families. If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of young people, do not hesitate in applying for this position. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS/RA has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. The position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying to this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will be hired on as 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.

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: Y Classification: Mental Health Therapist Provin Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Nordic Court, Child & Youth Mental Health & Addiction Primary Location: Grande Prairie Mental Health Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 20-JUN-2025 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 07-JUL-2025 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 7 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $41.12 Maximum Salary: $54.61 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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:

Minimum of 2 years' experience, working in a multidisciplinary mental health team. Experience in working with youth/families, with addiction and/or mental illness. Experience in systems-based therapy with families.

Preferred Qualifications:

Valid driver's license. Non-violent Crisis Intervention certification. Basic Life Support.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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