Mental Health Therapist

🔍 North Zone, Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00488667 Requisition #

📅   : May 30, 2025 Post Date

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Acute Care Alberta:

Primary Care Alberta: N

Recovery Alberta: N

Classification: Mental Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: North Zone Specialty Teams, Palliative Care Team and Complex Care Support Team

Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 05-JUN-2025

Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time

Date Available: 15-JUN-2025

Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2025

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 60

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $41.12

Maximum Salary: $54.61

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Minimum of five (5) years’ Mental Health Therapy experience. Minimum of one (1) years’ experience within the last five (5) years Continuing Care, Brain Injury, Mental Health, or other relevant clinical area. Proven leadership experience. Competent and comfortable with MS office suite and virtual meeting venues (TEAMs, ZOOM etc.). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Able to work independently in different environments (weather conditions) and must be physically capable of carrying approximately 25-30lbs. Ability to provide clinical supervision to other Mental Health Therapists on the team. This position includes virtual work and face to face patient consultations. Travel is required in the North Zone.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Continuing Care service- including delivery options, assessment/placement criteria, and community supports and agencies. Additional preparation in Psychiatry, Mental Health and/or Palliative/end of life care. PIECES, Supportive Pathways, NVCI, capacity assessment or other related education. Completion of McMaster Case Management Level Il. Previous experience with providing adult education. Meditech, Connect Care, and RAI-HC trained.

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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