Mental Health Therapist
Mental Health Therapist
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15-03-2025
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Job Description
Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive.
Job Details
Wage range: $43.17 to $55.39an hour
Shift structure: Monday to Friday 7.25 hours per day
Primary location:CASA West
Secondary location (s): Partner First Nation and Metis Communities
Classification:Mental Health Therapist
FTE:1.00
Status:Permanent
About the Role
CASAs First Nation Mtis and Inuit Mental Health Services team provides traumainformed culturally safe holistic mental health care to Indigenous children adolescents and their families from partner First Nation and Mtis communities. Families can access mental health services in their rural community or at any CASA Mental Health location within Edmonton.
The Mental Health Therapist will:
Qualifications
Closing Date: March 25 2025
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25073
Job Details
Wage range: $43.17 to $55.39an hour
Shift structure: Monday to Friday 7.25 hours per day
Primary location:CASA West
Secondary location (s): Partner First Nation and Metis Communities
Classification:Mental Health Therapist
FTE:1.00
Status:Permanent
About the Role
CASAs First Nation Mtis and Inuit Mental Health Services team provides traumainformed culturally safe holistic mental health care to Indigenous children adolescents and their families from partner First Nation and Mtis communities. Families can access mental health services in their rural community or at any CASA Mental Health location within Edmonton.
The Mental Health Therapist will:
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocialspiritual mental health assessments of assigned preschoolers children and adolescents.
- Provide holistic interventions using developmentallyappropriate therapeutic modalities and Indigenous wellness practices to support patients in achieving their therapeutic goals.
- Collaborate with the Indigenous Wellness Support Services team Elders and Knowledge Keepers to ensure care plans are traumafocused culturallyappropriate and include traditional wellness practices.
- Work closely with Therapy Support Navigators providing guidance and supervision in delivering therapeutic interventions.
- Develop and facilitate group programming for children youth and their families in First Nation communities.
- Engage in community events including traditional ceremonies and celebrations to foster relationships and support cultural connections.
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings for case review treatment planning and consultation.
- Contribute to program planning and quality improvement initiatives based on patient and family needs.
- Ensure adherence to Ownership Control Access and Possession (OCAP) principles when providing services to First Nation and Mtis communities.
Qualifications
- Graduate degree in clinical psychology social work (with psychosocial intervention designation) occupational therapy or nursing.
- Active registration and in good standing with a professional college identified under the Health Professions Act.
- A minimum of two years clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions.
- Knowledge and experience in supporting children and adolescents who have experienced trauma.
- Proficiency in therapeutic modalities such as CBT Solution Focused Therapy Crisis Intervention Narrative Therapy and EFT.
- Training and experience in play therapy and DBT are considered assets.
- Understanding of Indigenous historical accounts systemic barriers intergenerational trauma and the impacts of colonization.
- Please note: access tocultural and spiritual knowledge and training is provided.
- A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Intervention Check. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
Closing Date: March 25 2025
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25073
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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