Mental Health Clinician
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: Y
- Classification: Mental Health Clinician
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: South Community Mental Health Clinics
- Primary Location: South Health Campus
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 06-MAY-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 16-MAY-2025
- Temporary End Date: 31-DEC-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75, 9.69
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 57
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $39.48
- Maximum Salary: $52.50
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of one of the following programs: a Master's degree in Psychology, a Bachelor's degree in Social Work incorporating education in mental health assessment, brief counseling, and crisis intervention, a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy with similar educational components, a Bachelor's degree in Nursing with training and experience in mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and brief counseling, or a Bachelor's degree in Psychiatric Nursing. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.
Additional Required Qualifications:Master’s degree required for Psychologists. Registration with appropriate regulatory body. Authorization to perform restricted psychosocial interventions (ACSW). Minimum of 2 years recent experience within the last 5 years in an adult community clinic mental health therapy setting. Adult Individual and group therapy experience. Adult mental health assessment and crisis stabilization experience. Training and therapy experience in DBT and Trauma focused treatment such as EMDR or ART with an adult population. 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.
Preferred Qualifications:Master’s Degree preferred for all other relevant disciplines Training and experience in goal focused episodic care and the recovery model. Basic knowledge of DSM 5, medical co-morbidities and psychotropic medications. Discharge planning experience, including knowledge of Calgary zone addiction and mental health resources. NVCI. BLS.
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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