Mental Health Therapist - 0426

The Family Centre • Edmonton, AB

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Family Centre is seeking skilled Mental Health Therapists to join their team. The role involves developing collaborative relationships and partnerships with families and other parties, with a strong focus on Trauma-Informed Care for both the community and staff. Services are based on research and evidence-based practices. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work. They are committed to Indigenous ceremony and practice and welcome knowledge and lived experience in this area. The culture emphasizes a safe and supportive workplace with paid training, excellent benefits, and a wellness program.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or PhD in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of professional counselling experience with demonstrated success in family centered interventions and trauma-informed care.
• Demonstrated experience addressing complex family dynamics through individual, couples, and group therapy modalities.
• Track record of thriving in multidisciplinary teams with flexibility to expand your role in response to program needs.
• Exceptional verbal/written communication skills (in English) with the ability to maintain precise clinical documentation and present case insights effectively.
• Comfortable using platforms, and standard office software, with adaptability to learn new digital tools.
• Reference checks with most recent employers.
• Police Information Check – Vulnerable Sector and Intervention Record Check (completed within the last 6 months).
• Child Intervention Record Check (completed within the last 6 months).
• Certification and registration in good standing with applicable professional association(s).
• Our Children Are Sacred Youth Suicide Prevention Training or ASIST Suicide Intervention Training, required within 3 months of start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling to vulnerable children, adults, and families through collaborative partnerships.
• Allocate 60% of time to direct client care and 40% to community-based clinical coordination and case management activities.
• Work collaboratively with other service providers in a “Circle of Support” care model for children and their families.
• Deliver trauma-informed counselling to children and caregivers to heal from the effects of toxic stress and complex trauma.
• Establish relationships of trust with clients and other professionals.
• Implement evidence-based clinical interventions, with emphasis on short-term therapy techniques to provide service to clients for a wide range of issues.
• Promote awareness of healthy brain development and effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE).
• Assist the client in connecting with community resources (assessment and referral).
• Advocate on behalf of the client and teach the client how to advocate on their own behalf when the client is unable.

Benefits

• Paid training
• Excellent benefits
• Wellness program
• Fully paid group benefits plan
• Health Spending Account
• 3 weeks’ vacation
• RRSP matching
• Ongoing paid training
• Mileage compensation
• Paid parking
• Paid sick time (up to 8 days per calendar year)
• Agency-wide social events
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees