Clinical Supervisor

Recovery Alberta Mental Health & Addiction in Lethbridge, Alberta is looking for an experienced, skilled, and enthusiastic member to join their leadership team in filling the position of a permanent 1.0 FTE Clinical Supervisor to oversee services delivered by the Adult Community Services & Seniors Outreach Teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for the clinical supervision, coaching, mentoring, planning, implementation and evaluation for outpatient community programming. This individual will provide professional practice leadership by planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating continuing professional development activities for team members. This individual will also support operational program development and achievement of program deliverables alongside leadership. Individual and group clinical supervision of staff, promoting best practices and standards are also key responsibilities. Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, as well as representing Recovery Alberta within the South Zone - West area by participating in community initiatives, service partnerships, prevention/promotion programming, capacity building and consultation is a critical component of the position. Reports to Manager of the Adult Community Services and Seniors Addiction & Mental Health Outreach Team. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.

As a Clinical Supervisor, you will provide clinical supervision for a discipline, practice area or service sector supporting clinicians to provide excellence in professional practice and enable quality, patient and family-centered care. In this clinical leadership role, you will provide clinical supervision to staff providing addiction and/or mental health services to individuals, families, and groups. This role involves supervision related to a range of assessment, mental health (psychosocial and psychological interventions), and other activities. You will be required to supervise regulated staff requiring supervision to meet the regulatory requirements for practice, and/or to unregulated staff providing the restricted activity of psychosocial intervention. This may include observing clinical sessions, reviewing clinical documentation and written reports, conducting team case consultations and offering support, and providing guidance and direction to clinical staff with challenging and urgent cases in a timely manner. In your role, you may work with members of the interdisciplinary team, psychiatrists and community partners in support of effective professional and collaborative practice. You may contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of mental health treatment services in a hospital setting or community. You may also identify and address gaps in clinical practice as well as facilitate addressing of system level gaps and risk management issues. You may provide support to leadership in the hiring, orientation and performance evaluation of clinical staff.

Master's Degree in Psychology or Social Work. Active or eligible for full registration (not provisional) with College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) or the Alberta College of Social Work (ACSW). A minimum of 5 years' experience in providing mental health assessment and intervention, including restricted activity of psychosocial intervention.

Demonstrated experience in program development. Completion of one of the following programs may also be considered: Bachelor of Social Work including training and experience in mental health assessment and psychotherapy and who have psychosocial intervention authorization. Related Master’s degree including training in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy or b) considerable experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Diploma or bachelor’s degree in nursing with: a) related Master’s degree including training in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy or b) experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Authorization to do mental health psycho-social intervention is required.

As Required.