Mental Health Clinician

Job Number:

J0622-1540

Job Title:

Mental Health Clinician

Job Type:

Perm F/T

City, Province, Country:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Job Category:

Allied Health

Open Positions:

1

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

Position Summary

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

What you'll be doing

• Conduct clinical assessments, comprehensive evaluations and prepare treatment plans
• Integrate psychosocial assessments into the team's treatment planning
• Facilitate recovery management and psycho-educational group sessions; facilitate groups at the clinic during day time and facilitate recovery management groups during the evening.
• Provide individual counselling sessions in support of specific treatment needs and goals
• Deliver EFAP services including confidential counselling, case management, direct clinical services and assessments
• Actively collaborate with the clinical team in assessments, client reviews, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions and discharge planning
• Establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with all clinical and program stakeholders
• Ensure continuity of care is maintained through the transfer of information including outreach to the client, family members, physician, team members, other service providers and client personal support network, utilizing client informed consent processes
• Identify and plan for discharge needs including coordination of referrals to appropriate community resources and outpatient counselling
• Supervise students, interns and non-regulated support personnel as appropriate

What we're looking for

• Master's degree of Social Work, Counselling or Psychology
• Registration with applicable regulatory College
• Three years' post-degree experience with group and individual psychotherapy
• Expertise in short term solution focused counselling
• Demonstrated experience in treating trauma, stressor related disorders and concurrent psychiatric and substance use disorders
• Knowledge of standardized and non-standardized assessments
• Experience with integrating case conceptualization model within trauma services
• Knowledge and application of relevant mental health acts and community resources
• Assessment of group dynamics and facilitation skills for group therapy
• Service specific training such as wellness education, issues related to childhood trauma and sexual abuse, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Recovery, CBT, CPT, DBT, CPR, Mental Health Act, PHIPA, Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, Health Care Consent ACT
• Knowledge of concurrent addiction disorders for specific addiction assessment tools
• Strong organizational, time management and presentation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Exceptional communication and customer service delivery skills
• Demonstrated success working independently as well as contributing actively to team objectives

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada's largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

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Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.