Mental Health Therapist
Your Opportunity:
The Mental Health Therapist works as a member of the Addiction and Mental Health Seniors Rehabilitation Day program team providing assessment, treatment and evaluation, group and individual therapy to older adults. As a member of the interdisciplinary team the Mental Health Therapist works with Homecare Case Managers, Registered Nurses, Recreation Therapist and Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Workers and consulting Geriatric Psychiatrist. The program is located in the Good Samaritans Society Supported Living facility located in Raymond.
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.
- Classification: Mental Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Seniors Addiction and Mental Health Rehabilitation Day Program
- Primary Location: Prairie Ridge-Raymond
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 15-MAY-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 25-MAY-2024
- 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: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
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:A combination of education and experience will be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:Minimum of two years of experience working in Addiction and Mental Health in the last five years.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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