Mental Health Therapist

Lac La Biche Mental Health and Addictions has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Therapist to join our team. As a Mental Health Therapist, you'll provide crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management, and treatment to persons experiencing mental health difficulties and/or substance use issues. You'll work both independently and collaboratively, using best practices in mental health therapy to help clients generate achievable goals for stabilization and change. In this generalist role, you'll work with adults, youth, and children with diverse concerns, provide hospital consult support in our ER/Acute Care department, and support weekly walk-in clinics. You'll have the support and mentorship of a Clinical Supervisor and the ability to make a real difference in the lives of our clients. Apply now to become part of our dynamic team dedicated to providing the highest quality mental health care to our community. This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15: Layoff and Recall.

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.

As required.

Training and experience in Child and Youth specialization would be an asset.