Mental Health Therapist Provincial

Alberta Health Services; Three Hills; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Alberta is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join its multi-disciplinary team. This role includes providing emergent interventions, conducting mental health assessments, and working with diverse age groups including adults and children. Ideal candidates will hold a master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing and have relevant experience in psychotherapy. The position is full-time with a competitive salary range from $43.62 to $57.94 per hour and offers temporary full-time benefits.

Qualifications

• Active or eligible for registration with Alberta regulatory college.
• Experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy.
• Independent and collaborative work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergent intervention and mental health assessment.
• Conduct risk assessments and therapy for clients.
• Work as a liaison with emergency departments.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Crisis intervention

Psychotherapy

Community stabilization

Education

Master's degree in Psychology or Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing

Job description

Your Opportunity

As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, reporting to the Manager, Three Hills Community Addiction and Mental Health, you will provide emergent intervention, screening, risk and mental health assessment, provisional diagnostic and treatment planning services to adults with acute, and chronic psychiatric disorders. Service is primarily provided to adult clients but you may on occasion respond to clients’ needs of all age group with addiction and psychiatric disorders, i.e., children, adolescents, adults.

This position serves as a liaison between the Three Hills, Hanna and Drumheller Emergency Department. The incumbent will work with those departments via in person or virtual formats to consult on clients presenting in crisis. The position also works with managing clients post discharge from in patient psychiatric units and provides interim care, while awaiting therapy. This position is responsible for assessment/intervention, direct assistance in problem solving and short‑ and long‑term case management, focusing on functional living skills, and community stabilization, for those with short‑term and chronic mental health issues in a variety of community settings.

Direct client care includes responding, screening, and prioritizing service, conducting necessary assessment and providing treatment to clients including mental status and risk assessments and therapy. Familiarity with mental health legislation is essential to provide both education; clinical care and collaborative working relationships with other health professionals. Suicide and Homicidal Risk Assessment is essential in this role.

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.

Job Details

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Mental Health Therapist Prov
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Community Mental Health and Addictions
• Primary Location: Three Hills Mental Health Ctr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi‑Site: Multisite
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 23‑DEC‑2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 05‑JAN‑2026
• Temporary End Date: 09‑JUL‑2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $43.62
• Maximum Salary: $57.94
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

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

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications

Independent community addiction and mental health clinic work an asset. Connect Care Training. NVCI Training. Certification in Therapy Modalities an asset.