Mental Health Therapist

CASA Mental Health • Edmonton, AB

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Therapist works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the success of clinical service delivery. The Mental Health Therapist will provide timely mental health assessment, treatment service options and interventions to children, adolescents and their families. They will coordinate referral and discharge transitions to programs and services within CASA and the community. They will also promote collaborative relationships with community partners.

The Triage, Navigation and Transitions Program is designed to eliminate gaps in services, while offering a streamlined intake experience and a warm hand-off to community partners. The program improves the patient’s journey through CASA Mental Health, as well as service providers’ experience at CASA, by ensuring the right patient is accessing the right service or program at the right time.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work or occupational therapy. A bachelor’s degree in nursing will also be considered.
• A minimum of two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions.
• Must be a member in good standing with their respective professional associations or college.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Ability to pass and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA) as well as physical ability to perform all interventions.

Nice To Haves

• Strong grasp of the principles of evidence-based practice.
• Knowledge and experience in the following therapeutic modalities: DBT, family interventions, crisis intervention, solution-focused therapy, CBT and motivational interviewing.
• Knowledge and experience navigating and supporting families connected with children’s services and/or family support services.
• Knowledge and experience support the healing of children and youth who have experienced trauma.
• Experience supporting the mental health of children and youth who identify as LGBTQ2S+.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team to build consensus.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records or similar information systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive bio-psycho-social spiritual mental health assessments of assigned preschoolers, children and adolescents.
• Develop a treatment plan and formulate a diagnosis, when applicable, using the DSM-5-TR and other diagnostic tools as appropriate.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to support the patient in achieving therapeutic goals utilizing a variety of developmentally appropriate treatment approaches.
• Make appropriate referrals to in-house or external clinical programs/services to inform treatment planning and diagnostic clarification.
• Carry out case management functions including convening case conferences and liaising with community services and other professionals involved with the client and family.
• Advocate on behalf of the child and family as appropriate.
• Be an active and contributing member of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, focused on assessment, treatment, diagnostic formulation and referral services, including transition to community partners and services.
• Provide preceptorship for student placements.
• Engage in research and best practice.
• Comply with CASA standards and vision.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health and dental benefits, including $750 per paramedical practitioner and $2,000 annually in mental health services.
• Flexible Spending Account that allows you choose between Health Spending, Personal Spending, your RRSP or CASA Pension Plan.
• Defined contribution pension plan with generous employer match.
• Five paid wellness days plus a holiday break in December to spend time with loved ones.
• Paid time off for illness, bereavement, moving and education.
• Up to 12 weeks parental leave top-up so you can spend precious time with your new addition.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a range of employee discounts.
• Ongoing learning and growth opportunities including annual training events such as Indigenous Learnings Day.
• Recognition and community-building through employee appreciation events, team celebrations and opportunities to connect across CASA locations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level