Mental Health Therapist Provincial

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

Job summary

Recovery Alberta in Medicine Hat is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to provide evidence-informed psychotherapy to older adults and seniors with addiction or mental health needs. You will work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team within Intensive Outreach and Diversion Services, ensuring crisis intervention, assessment, referral, and treatment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with community stakeholders and physicians, with responsibilities including documentation and

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.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant mental health experience; recent experience with older adults impacted by addiction and/or mental health issues; experience liaising with community stakeholders and physicians in addiction and mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapy to older adults and seniors experiencing addiction and/or mental health issues.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver crisis intervention, assessment, referral, case management and treatment.
• Maintain accurate documentation and liaise with community stakeholders, professionals and physicians.
• Contribute to continuum of addiction and mental health recovery-oriented care.
• Create profiles for future opportunities.

Skills

Older adults experience

Mental health assessment

Psychotherapy provision

Liaising with stakeholders

Education

Master's in Psychology

MSW (clinical specialization)

Master's/Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy (psychotherapy training)

Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing with psychotherapy training

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled, team oriented and dynamic individual to join our Mental Health and Addiction IntensiveOutreach Team in Medicine Hat. As a Mental Health Therapist, you will provide psychotherapy to older adults and seniors experiencingaddiction and/or mental health issues using a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities. Working both independentlyand as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence informed and best practices incrisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management and treatment. You will maintain accurate andappropriate documentation on client files in a timely fashion. The successful candidate will be an effective communicatorwith strong organizational skills and have a demonstrated ability to work with older adults and seniors experiencingaddiction and/or mental health issues. Your responsibilities will also include liaising and working in partnership withcommunity stakeholders, other professionals and physicians in the continuum of addiction and mental Health recovery-oriented care.This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $13,000 over 12 months. For full details see www.rcif-hsaa.ca.

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: Intensive Outreach and Diversion Services
• Primary Location: Regional Resource Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 16-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 03-MAR-2028
• 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 Required

• Classification: Mental Health Therapist Prov
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Intensive Outreach and Diversion Services
• Primary Location: Regional Resource Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 16-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 03-MAR-2028
• 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 Required

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:

Completion of one of the following programs will be considered:Bachelor of Social Work including training and experience in mental health assessment and psychotherapy and who have Restricted Psychosocial Intervention Authorization. Diploma or bachelor’s degree in nursing or Psychiatric Nursing with: a. Related Master’s degree including training in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy or b. Experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Minimum of 3 years of relevant mental health experience.Recent experience working with older adults impacted by addiction and/or mental health issues. Experience in liaising and working in partnership with community stakeholders, other professionals and physicians in the continuum of Addiction and Mental Health care.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload. NVCI certification, BLS/first aid and suicide interventiontraining preferred. Previous experience with screening tools (GAS, GDS and SLUMS), assessment and provision ofpsychotherapy with seniors preferred. Previous experience with connect care preferred.

Create and manage profiles for future opportunities.