Mental Health Therapist - Rocky Mountain SO Program
- Classification: Mental Health Therapist Provin
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Rocky Mountain Sexual Offender Treatment Program
- Primary Location: Sunridge Professional Bldg
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 09-APR-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 19-APR-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $41.12
- Maximum Salary: $54.61
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
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:Masters degree in Social Work or Psychology, BSc Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing, with advanced practice in the assessment and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders, conditions and addictions. The combination of education and clinical experience satisfactory to the employer will also be considered. Current active registration in good standing with the applicable college required. Authorization from the applicable professional college in order to perform psychosocial interventions required. Nonviolent crisis intervention. Solid Interpersonal communication skills, interviewing techniques and writing skills and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting required. In depth knowledge of mental health/mental illness required. 3-5 Years prior experience in an acute mental health setting expected. 3-5 years prior experience in a community mental health setting expected. Experience providing individual and group therapy and psychosocial interventions essential. Class 5 drivers license and insurance for business use required.
Preferred Qualifications:ATSA certification. Current working knowledge of sexual offender risk assessment tools. Experience in a forensic mental health setting. Experience providing sexual offender treatment in an inpatient or community mental health setting. Experience working with individuals with a forensic history or within a correctional institution.
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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