Mental Health Therapist Provincial - 10 Month

As a Mental Health Therapist with the Children Youth and Families Addiction and Mental Health (CYFAMH) team, you will work with the School Based Team to provide expert consultation and treatment for adolescents with complex mental health disorders in their school, community and home. In this position, your responsibilities will include assessment, consultation, family counselling, behavior management interventions and effective involvement with school stakeholders. You will also utilize a variety of treatment modalities in a variety of formats (individual, family, group) for 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. This is a school year position. The service is closed July and August and, on all holidays, and breaks (Christmas, Spring Break). The position works on all instructional school days. Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to: Provide high quality care by being an effective liaison between the school, child, family and other health partners. Collaborate with the family to assess and develop treatment plans. Ensure that physicians and other relevant partners are involved in assessment and care. Communicate effectively with treating psychiatrists to facilitate access to timely treatment changes. Provide mental health interventions as the treatment plan indicates and collaborate with school staff to plan appropriate follow-up.

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.

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.

Registered Social Workers must be authorized to perform psychosocial interventions; designation as a Clinical Social Worker is preferred. Provisional status with current registration with CAP will be considered. 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 CPR certification. Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training.

Previous experience working within school environments. Previous experience working with trauma. Previous experience working with Child and Family Services and/or Multicultural groups, such as community, friendship, or settlement services. Experience with child and adolescent mental health therapeutic interventions such as various family therapies, CBT, Play, EMDR and Solution-Focused Therapy.