Mental Health Therapist Provincial

Are you a passionate & seasoned mental health & addictions professional who is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children, youth, & families living in a suburban community? The Spruce Grove Addiction & Mental Health Community Clinic is seeking an Addiction & Mental Health Therapist (AMHT) to join our team. In this role, you will be providing addiction and mental health assessment, treatment planning and case management for children and youth. This is a multi-site position, Spruce Grove is the main location, but you may be required at other sites as needed.

This position offers the opportunity to grow and have a big impact on the life trajectory of children and youth and their families and it supports community connection. The AMHT provides mental health assessment, treatment, case coordination, crisis intervention & consultation to children, youth & their families experiencing psychological, emotional, social, substance misuse or behavioral difficulties. This position may also facilitate groups &/or Walk-In sessions within the larger Children, Youth & Families Addiction & Mental Health portfolio.

The therapist works as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing services within the clinic setting as well as working collaboratively with community partners. The therapist will provide services from a family centered, concurrent capable care framework, addressing the needs across the continuum of care. We currently offer services during daytime hours; however, we may expand hours to include weekends &/or evenings.

To be successful in this role, you will have strong organization skills and thrive on being self-directed in your work. You will have adept communication & assessment skills and be comfortable navigating complexities of working across different systems, working with complex issues relating to the mental health of children, youth & families.

As a 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:

• 3-5 years of direct clinical experience with the focus on children, youth and their families, preferably in a community mental health setting.
• Formal training in a therapeutic modality of intervention may include, but is not limited to, Solution focused Therapy, CBT, Narrative, Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems, etc.
• Proficiency with computers, including MS Office Suite.
• Experience in Suicide Risk Management (assessment and intervention).
• Current BLS certification.
• Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and well developed written and verbal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Connect Care experience is preferred.