Mental Health Therapist-- Child & Adolescent
- Classification: Mental Health Therapist Provin
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Community Addiction & Mental Health
- Primary Location: Drayton Valley Com/Mental Hlth
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 11-AUG-2023
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 21-AUG-2023
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 8
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $41.12
- Maximum Salary: $54.61
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:Must have a minimum of 2 years of recent clinical experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Must have excellent assessment skills. Must have formal clinical training and knowledge in child and adolescent mental health. Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of children/adolescents with mental health concerns/diagnoses is required. The successful candidate must have effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well with a range of community stakeholders and service providers.
Preferred Qualifications:Formal training in child and adolescent mental health therapeutic interventions such as CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy would be extremely beneficial. Experience working with Child and Family Services, Health Partnership Initiatives, Multicultural groups would be an asset.
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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