Mental Health Therapist – Alberta Virtual Pain Program

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Southport Tower

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00494475 Requisition #

📅   : May 03, 2025 Post Date

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Acute Care Alberta: N

Primary Care Alberta: Y

Recovery Alberta: N

Classification: Mental Health Therapist Provin

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Health Link

Primary Location: Southport Tower

Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.40

Posting End Date: 12-MAY-2025

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 26-MAY-2025

Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 24

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $41.12

Maximum Salary: $54.61

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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:

A minimum of 10 years’ experience providing frontline mental health care in a variety of healthcare settings. Minimum 5 years’ clinical experience in chronic pain management and working with patients living with chronic pain). Excellent computer skills, including working knowledge of Zoom, Microsoft Office applications, and the ability to learn and utilize multiple electronic platforms concurrently. Strong knowledge of mental health and substance use concerns across populations. Knowledge of the substance use and mental health system across the province and resources that may be useful for program participants Virtual facilitation experience for groups of patients living with complex chronic conditions. Advanced skills in assessment and intervention for individuals of all ages with substance use and mental health concerns, including crisis intervention skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively liaise with various professionals. Ability to work confidently, independently and within collaborative partnerships. Demonstrated pattern of professional and personal development. Experience in fostering and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with key partners within and outside of AHS. Ability to search out and evaluate evidence as required. Requires exceptional verbal, written and listening skills to create and communicate concepts and options. Ability to develop and facilitate presentations to convey information or transfer knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications:

Training on Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Experience working on a geographically dispersed team. Experience in program evaluation. Demonstrated abilities in project management and change management practices and methodologies. Facilitation and/or coordination experience in project planning. Experience with Connect Care/EMR.

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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