Mental Health Therapist

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Your Opportunity:

Wood Buffalo Addiction and Mental Health Services has an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic individual to work as a temporary fulltime Mental Health Therapist role. If you are passionate about providing Addiction & Mental Health treatment services to all age groups in a community setting, then this is the ideal career opportunity for you. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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/NLUnion:HSAA Facility PROF/TECHUnit and Program:Addiction and Mental Health ServicesPrimary Location:Wood Buffalo AMH ServicesLocation Details:As Per LocationMulti-Site:Not ApplicableFTE: 1.00Posting End Date:29-DEC-2023Temporary Employee Class:Temp F/T BenefitsDate Available:08-JAN-2024Temporary End Date:11-AUG-2024Hours per Shift:7.75Length of Shift in weeks:2Shifts per cycle:10Shift Pattern:Days, EveningsDays Off:Saturday/SundayMinimum Salary: $41.12Maximum Salary: $54.61Vehicle Requirement:Driver’s License, Vehicle Provided

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:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in social work, registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse may be considered.