Mental Health Therapist
Job Overview
- Company Name Alberta Health Services
- Job Start Date Mon, 01 Aug 2022 01:05:55 GMT
- Job Type Part Time
- Job Source Careerjet
Job title: Mental Health Therapist
Job description: Your Opportunity:
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; 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.
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: Mental Health Primary Care Clinics
- Primary Location: Whitecourt CHS & Mental Health
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 08-AUG-2022
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 06-SEP-2022
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 5
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $39.42
- Maximum Salary: $52.36
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
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; 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:
Equivalent education and experience is defined as: Bachelor degree in Social Work with Psychosocial Intervention Authorization. Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy with experience in mental health assessment and intervention. Bachelor of Science in Nursing with experience in mental health assessment and intervention. Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Psychiatric Nursing. Minimum of three (3) years within the last five (5) years providing mental health support, including conducting intakes and screenings for new or returning clients seeking services. Experience with Microsoft Office programs including Skype for Business. Experience providing support to clients regarding both addiction and mental health concerns. Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Preferred Qualifications:
Experience providing support to clients through a telephony platform. Experience working on a virtual and/or geographically dispersed team. Experience providing crisis intervention. Comprehensive knowledge of addiction and mental health services in northern Alberta.
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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