Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children, youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive.

Job Details

Wage range : $44.03 to $56.50 an hour

Vacation : 15 days

Shift structure : Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day

Primary location :  Edmonton

Secondary location (s) : Partner First Nation and Metis Communities

Classification :  Mental Health Therapist

FTE :  1.00

Status :  Permanent

About the Role

To provide high quality and accessible trauma-informed, culturally responsive mental health services to Indigenous children, adolescents and families that reside in or are members of our partner communities of Alexander, Alexis Nakoda Sioux, Enoch Cree, and Paul nations. Families can access mental health services in their rural community or at any CASA Mental Health location within Edmonton. The mental health therapist works closely with the multidisciplinary team and Indigenous Wellness Support Services to integrate traditional Indigenous wellness practices into treatment.

The Mental Health Therapist will :

• Conduct comprehensive bio-psycho-social-spiritual mental health assessments of assigned preschoolers, children and adolescents.
• Provide holistic interventions using developmentally appropriate therapeutic modalities and Indigenous wellness practices to support patients in achieving their therapeutic goals.
• Collaborate with the Indigenous Wellness Support Services team, Elders and Knowledge Keepers to ensure care plans are trauma-informed, culturally responsive and include traditional wellness practices.
• Work closely with Therapy Support Navigators, providing guidance and supervision in delivering therapeutic interventions.
• Develop and facilitate group programming for Indigenous children, adolescents and their families.
• Actively participate in multi-disciplinary case conferences for case conceptualization, review, treatment planning and consultation.
• Participate in traditional protocol, ceremony, celebrations and events to foster positive relationships and support cultural connections.
• Attend ongoing Indigenous lifeway training sessions that support increased cultural competence.
• Contribute to program planning and quality improvement initiatives based on patient and family needs.
• Ensure adherence to Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP) principles when providing services to First Nation and Métis communities.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment

Closing Date : Open until filled

Please quote the following competition number in your application materials : 25-212 #CASAMHT

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