Therapy Support Navigator

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 : $33.26 $40.89

Shift structure : Monday Friday, 7.25 hours / day

Primary location : Fort McMurray

Union : In-scope

Classification : Therapy Support Navigator

FTE : 1.0 FTE (36.25 hours / week)

Status : Permanent

About the Role

CASA Classrooms are CASA’s new model for school-based mental health service. The program addresses the need for services closer to students by bridging a child’s mental health and school needs, through a coordinated approach by a mental health team and a teacher.

CASA Classrooms are delivered in partnership with the Government of Alberta, community partners and school divisions.

The Therapy Support Navigator will :

• Assist Mental Health Therapists / Physicians in screening and assessment interviews, in order to develop a treatment plan for mental health services.
• Participate in the case management of assigned caseload.
• Provide hands-on modelling and coaching to family members as determined and guided by the treatment plan.
• Coordinate and facilitate psycho-educational / treatment groups for patients and their families.
• Provide outreach support for youth in the community, in consultation with the CASA Classrooms and Transition teams.
• Develop and maintain a list of community resources and use these to refer patients and families to community agencies for additional mental health support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, arts (majoring in psychology), education or related field.
• Minimum of three years of practical experience in a children’s mental health treatment setting, with a particular emphasis on dual diagnosis, learning disability, developmental delay and executive dysfunction.
• Current registration in good standing with a professional college identified under the Health Professions Act.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to vehicle.

Conditions of Employment

• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or exemption on the basis of a protected legal ground.
• Ability to pass and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA), as well as physical ability to perform all interventions.

Closing Date : May 6, 2024

Please quote the following competition number in your application materials : 24-050. #TSN