Mental Health Therapist - Crisis Worker
Your Opportunity:
Come experience the unique rewards of rural healthcare! We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Therapist to provide crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, and treatment services at the High Prairie Health Complex. In this vital role, you'll provide services in a flexible and responsive manner in order to meet client needs and foster a shared care approach to mental health services. You'll work with a multi-disciplinary team and interact with clients through walk-in services, booked appointments and occasional travel to our satellite communities. Having an understanding and respect for Indigenous culture, history, and health practices is essential. With nearby parks, trails, and lakes, the friendly town of High Prairie is a great place to enjoy ATVing, hiking, biking, golfing, fishing and birdwatching. Other advantages include the lower cost of living, stress-free commute and 20-minute drive to Lesser Slave Lake. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Alberta Health Services currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. If you're passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives, this is an ideal opportunity for you! 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.
- Classification: Mental Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Addiction & Mental Health
- Primary Location: High Prairie Health Complex
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 24-JAN-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 03-FEB-2025
- Temporary End Date: 03-NOV-2025
- 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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