Mental Health Therapist - MHT CORE Team
- Classification: Mental Health Therapist Provin
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Department: AHE Hope and Wellness Day Pgm
- Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 25-MAY-2020
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 04-JUN-2020
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings,Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $39.42
- Maximum Salary: $52.36
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Completion of one of the following programs: Master's degree in Psychology. Master's degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) including education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy and who have Psychosocial Intervention Authorization. Master's degree in Occupational Therapy including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Master's degree in Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable regulatory college.
Additional Required Qualifications:The appropriate professional is one who enjoys working with individuals with emotion dysregulation, to build hope, advocate for the rights and needs of patients with BPD, and believes in the capacity of those with emotion dysregulation to recovery and live fulfilling, productive lives. The MHT is highly skilled with risk assessment and management, including assessment and monitoring of chronic suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury, development of safety plans, and coordination/liaison with urgent/crisis services. The MHT must be highly empathic, non-judgemental and validating, while also having the capacity to be firm and set appropriate limits/boundaries in the therapeutic relationship. The successful candidate will be highly self-aware/reflective of his/her own reactions and biases, and be open to seeking consultation/supervision from team members and specialists with BPD. The MHT must have experience and skill with assessing and treating multiple comorbidities of emotion dysregulation, including depression, anxiety, and substance misuse, as well as experience addressing significant social issues, including housing, finances, work, and social role functioning. The successful candidate must have strong case formulation skills and experience with developing treatment plans for complex addiction and mental health cases. The suitable candidate will have considerable experience and proficiency with case management and system navigation, ideally within a stepped care model.
Preferred Qualifications:Additional Required: Valid driver’s license is required. Non Violent Crisis intervention training required. BLS – Level C required. Position will require some evening, weekend. DBT Training. Motivational Interviewing. Minimum of 5 years mental health experience in comprehensive mental health assessment and the provision of case management and psychotherapy.
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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