Mental Health Therapist Provincial

Alberta Health Services; Town of Sylvan Lake; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team. This position involves providing crisis intervention, assessment, and treatment services for adults with psychiatric disorders. The therapist will conduct individual and group psychotherapy while collaborating with community agencies. Applicants must have a master's degree in a related field and significant experience in mental health. This is a temporary part-time role with benefits, available from January 15, 2026.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in relevant fields with clinical specialization.
• 5 years' experience in community-based mental health therapy.
• Ability to ambulate and climb stairs without limitations.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention and treatment services to adults.
• Conduct individual and group psychotherapy processes.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and community agencies.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Mental health assessment

Psychotherapy

Community integration skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

Master's degree in Psychology

Master's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Your Opportunity

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide crisis intervention, assessment, diagnostic and treatment services to adults with psychiatric disorders. Your responsibilities may also include providing treatment for adolescents and their families. Utilizing a variety of treatment modalities, you will undertake individual and group psychotherapy processes. Additional responsibilities will also include working in partnership with and providing consultation to community agencies, and physicians in the continuum of mental health care. There may be opportunity to support single-session/solution-focused work. 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 Provin
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Recovery Alberta Clinic
• Primary Location: Sylvan Lake ComHlt/MentalHlth
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 05-JAN-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 15-JAN-2026
• Temporary End Date: 10-MAR-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• 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

Training in crisis intervention, assessment and case management skills are essential, preferably in a community setting would be an asset. This position will require the successful candidate to possess the ability to ambulate, climb stairs and move quickly without limitations in a variety of environments. Experience in the mental health field is essential. A knowledge of community integration skills, computer proficiencies, and well developed written and verbal skills is required. As this position shares responsibility for client caseload management, 5 years' experience providing community based mental health therapy is a requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in community setting preferred. Formal training/certification in therapy modalities is preferred.