Mental Health Therapist Provincial

Alberta Health Services; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Medicine Hat is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to deliver client-centered care, offering individual and group counselling. Candidates must have a relevant master's degree and at least two years of counselling experience. This position is a temporary full-time role and offers competitive salary ranging from $41.12 to $54.61 per hour.

Qualifications

• At least two years of counselling experience with addiction and/or mental health clients.
• Competence in group facilitation is expected.
• Active registration with relevant Alberta regulatory college.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy.
• Utilize evidence-informed practices in crisis intervention.
• Conduct mental health assessments and case management.

Skills

Counselling experience

Crisis intervention

Group facilitation

Treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in Psychology

Master's in Social Work

Master's or Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing

Job description

Your Opportunity

This position works with the Adult Addiction and Mental Health Community Clinic located in the Medicine Hat Provincial Building, serving clients from Medicine Hat and surrounding areas. This exciting opportunity requires an energetic and dynamic individual to work as a Mental Health Therapist - Generalist. If you are passionate about providing excellent addiction & mental health client-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally-responsive individual and group counselling for adults in a community setting, then this is the ideal career opportunity for you. As a Mental Health Therapist, you will be required to perform short-term counselling, utilizing a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become 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.

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Mental Health Therapist Prov
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Adult Addiction and Mental Health
• Primary Location: Medicine Hat Addiction and MHS
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 13-NOV-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
• Date Available: 23-NOV-2025
• Temporary End Date: 27-MAR-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: $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

At least two years of counselling experience (assessment, creation of treatment plan and formulation, utilization of at least two therapeutic modalities, crisis intervention, case management, resource navigation and referrals, discharge planning) for clients struggling with addiction and/or mental health difficulties. Competence in group facilitation is expected.

Preferred Qualifications

A certification in suicide prevention (Suicide Prevention & Risk Assessment management https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/page14579.aspx) and Trauma informed care (Trauma Training Initiative https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/page15526.aspx) is a significant asset. Courses and certifications in addictions and mental health or from PACES (https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page16083.aspx) will be an asset.