Mental Health Therapist Provincial

Your Opportunity :

This position offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to temporarily join the interdisciplinary team working at the Edmonton Hope and Wellness Centre (EHWC) dually located at the Edmonton Community Health Hub North and RAH.

The primary role of MHTs on our team is to support client’s recovery journey virtually and in-person through skills-focused and psychoeducational group therapy based on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Many clients you’ll be working with are looking to advance their personal recovery journey through learning and applying emotion regulation skills.

Some clients may require advanced assessment to coordinate care with relevant addictions and mental health service providers within AMH.

As such, you will be able to implement a wide range of DBT and CBT treatment interventions and develop collaborative comprehensive recovery / treatment plans, monitor progress and update care plans based on client outcomes, team recommendations, and goal attainment.

The MHT is also expected to have an in-depth understanding of the Addictions and Mental Health referral pathway for assessment and care coordination as appropriate.

Our team focuses heavily on enhancing clinical skills for ongoing high-quality care, with an emphasis on training, clinical supervision, and team building.

Interested candidates are expected to have strong technical skills to navigate Zoom and relevant software proficiently to optimize client engagement and strong interpersonal and de-escalation skills as most of our clients seek support with emotion regulation.

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.

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 :

Completion of one of the following programs will be considered : Registered Provisional Psychologist, with an AHS internal supervisor, external supervisor may be considered.

Full registration as a Registered Psychologist with CAP within three years from the date of hire. When AHS provides supervised practice, a return of service agreement is required.

Diploma or degree in Psychiatric Nursing, Diploma or degree in Nursing, with a related master’s degree. Group facilitation skills, DBT and CBT training and concurrent capability are requirements for this position.

Or a combination of training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications :