Mental Health Therapist
Your Opportunity:
Are you passionate about making a significant impact in the field of mental health and addictions? Join our dedicated team in Westlock, just a 30-minute drive from northwest Edmonton. As a vital member of our team, you will be responsible for assessment, crisis intervention, and the delivery of evidence-informed psychotherapeutic treatment. In this versatile role, you will support a diverse clientele, including adults, youth, and children, addressing a wide range of issues. We offer clinical mentorship and/or supervision for new RN, RPN, or MSW graduates and provisional psychologists, providing an opportunity to enhance your expertise and career trajectory. This includes the ability to provide brief, short-term, and longer-term psychotherapy. If you are a recent graduate or provisional psychologist, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Join us in helping our clients regain their well-being through high-quality, recovery-oriented mental health care in our community. 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.
- Acute Care Alberta:
- Primary Care Alberta:
- Recovery Alberta: Y
- Classification: Mental Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Mental Health and Addiction
- Primary Location: Westlock Comm/Mental Hlth
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 04-JUN-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 14-JUN-2025
- Temporary End Date: 01-MAY-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: 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:As required.
Preferred Qualifications:As required.
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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We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.
Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
