About the role
##ENVIROS - Who We Are:
Envirosis an innovative social services agency that provides critical, individualized programs to children, youth, adults and families in vulnerable situations to meet their desired outcomes and wellness.
Enviroshelps our clients make strength-based changes to move to independence within a healthy community.
Envirosfocuses programs on the unique needs of individual clients practicing experiential learning to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth.
Envirosfocus is on building relationships and is the foundation of the work we do. This enables clients to develop skills, healthy trust, and independence.
Since our founding in 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of new evidence-based best practices and has developed and informed other leading practices.
Why People Choose Enviros
Simply stated, our vision is: “The Power of Human Relationships Invites Belonging and Inspires Growth”.
Therapist – Shunda Creek
About Enviros: Enviros is an innovative social services agency providing individualized programs to children, youth, adults, and families in vulnerable situations, helping them achieve wellness and independence within a supportive community. Since 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of evidence-based practices, fostering experiential learning opportunities that promote personal discovery, growth, and resilience. At the heart of our work is building meaningful relationships, enabling clients to develop skills, trust, and independence.
Our Vision: “The Power of Human Relationships Invites Belonging and Inspires Growth.” This vision guides everything we do and reflects our commitment to strength-based, relationship-focused practice.
Program Overview: Shunda Creek is a wilderness-based addiction treatment program designed for young adults aged 18–26. The program integrates adventure therapy with individualized addiction treatment, offering participants a safe and intentional environment to explore personal growth and recovery.
Position Overview: The Shunda Creek Therapist is responsible for directing the delivery of the adventure therapy addiction treatment program in accordance with agency policies, directives, and priorities outlined in the Young Adult Treatment provincial program. In collaboration with the Program Supervisor and Manager, the Therapist ensures that daily program activities comply with accreditation and wilderness industry standards, creating an integrated, effective, and therapeutic service.
The Therapist employs an experiential, strength-based approach to support intentional and safe programming. This includes overseeing intake assessments, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, and providing both individual and group therapy to participants. The Therapist also consults with staff, supports the clinical development of the team, liaises with the Enviros community, participates in program development, and provides emergency on-call clinical support as required. This position involves coaching and mentoring staff in both wilderness and addiction treatment components and requires live-in availability three days per week.
Key Responsibilities:
Working with the participants and supporting them in working through therapeutic needs, then group work with the participants. The Therapist ensures participants have a voice and choice in their treatment and supports staff in developing positive, professional relationships with residents. Working closely with the Program Supervisor and Manager, the Therapist ensures consistent therapeutic direction across the treatment team. Responsibilities include providing clinical guidance to staff, assisting alumni who contact Shunda Creek, supporting the intake screening process, and ensuring all relevant documentation—including case planning, daily notes, and reports—is completed accurately and on time.
The Therapist ensures wilderness staff adhere to occupational health and safety standards, with attention to wildlife protocols, extreme weather, trip hazards, and other environmental considerations.
Health and Safety Considerations: Therapists work in dynamic wilderness environments and on-site facilities, requiring adherence to safety protocols for wildlife encounters, extreme temperatures, forest fires, propane-fueled equipment, and winter hazards. Residents are pre-screened for mental and emotional health needs, and staff are trained to prevent and de-escalate aggressive behavior while ensuring overall safety.
Qualifications – Professional Skills:
- Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counselling, or a related discipline
- Experience in individual, family, and group therapy
- Registration, licensure, or chartered status with a recognized professional discipline
Qualifications – Personal Attributes:
- Collaborative team player and mentor to staff
- Inspirational and supportive, encouraging staff and participants to reach their potential
- Creative problem solver, able to adapt to remote and dynamic environments
- Calm, approachable, and humorous, fostering a positive and engaging atmosphere
- Committed to continuous learning and individualized solutions for participants
- Naturally fun and able to inspire trust and connection within the community
#**How to Apply:**https://enviros.criterionhcm.com/jobs/332/1/#144/apply
#Enviros believes in the power of diversity, and we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities, including Indigenous applicants, and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply.
Additionally, Enviros is committed to having a workforce of skilled and diversified representation of the population we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however in our commitment to the population we serve, preference will be given to candidates self-identifying as an Indigenous Person
Enviros is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to accept telephone inquiries
Not the right fit? Search for Therapist jobs in Calgary, AB
About ENVIROS
Enviros is a diverse not-for-profit social services agency. We work with vulnerable individuals and families in Alberta.
Enviros provides intentionally designed, therapeutic programs that help children, youth, adults and families with mental health, addiction, and other challenges, to develop skills and foster resilience that ultimately creates healthy communities.
We offer a range of therapeutic programs designed to keep families safe and strong and to help children, youth and adults with addiction, mental health and other challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential.
Some of our residential and community programs include:
Addiction and Mental Health Emotional/Behavioral Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Youth Justice Support Family Support/Reunification Developmental Issues Child/Youth/Adult Stabilization
What Drives Us Our mission, vision and values inspire us every day to give back to those who use our services.
Our Mission Partnering with young people and families to take charge of their lives and actively choose the direction it takes.
Our Vision Reimagined lives, fulfilling potential and thriving in community.
Our Values Our six core values guide our practice and decision-making.
Passion – We have a real passion for people and the work that we do.
Ingenuity – We welcome creative and innovative thinking and solutions.
Authenticity – We want everyone to be genuine and who they really are.
Resilience – We are strong, adaptable, and problem solvers.
Belonging – We believe in meaningful community where no one feels left behind.
Quality – We set a high standard and expect everyone to give their very be.
Principle Based Practice Enviros’ Principle Based Practice is a model that utilizes principles to guide and drive action in practice, a decision-making tool in our interventions addressing critical areas of need, and the foundational structure of support for the crucial work we do incorporating strengths and culture into our day-to-day interactions. This model utilizes core principles to ensure a holistic approach is taken when supporting people. It ensures there is direction from the person served and an integrated planning mechanism where natural supports are present. This practice supports individuals to reach their vision for themselves and reduce reliance on systems.
Enviros developed our principles to reach across the organization and to be applicable in all areas of our service delivery continuum. They represent our core beliefs in supporting people. The definition and resulting action of principles are interwoven into the therapeutic models in each program and create a basis for implementation of other leading practices.
For more details: www.enviros.org
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About the role
##ENVIROS - Who We Are:
Envirosis an innovative social services agency that provides critical, individualized programs to children, youth, adults and families in vulnerable situations to meet their desired outcomes and wellness.
Enviroshelps our clients make strength-based changes to move to independence within a healthy community.
Envirosfocuses programs on the unique needs of individual clients practicing experiential learning to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth.
Envirosfocus is on building relationships and is the foundation of the work we do. This enables clients to develop skills, healthy trust, and independence.
Since our founding in 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of new evidence-based best practices and has developed and informed other leading practices.
Why People Choose Enviros
Simply stated, our vision is: “The Power of Human Relationships Invites Belonging and Inspires Growth”.
Therapist – Shunda Creek
About Enviros: Enviros is an innovative social services agency providing individualized programs to children, youth, adults, and families in vulnerable situations, helping them achieve wellness and independence within a supportive community. Since 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of evidence-based practices, fostering experiential learning opportunities that promote personal discovery, growth, and resilience. At the heart of our work is building meaningful relationships, enabling clients to develop skills, trust, and independence.
Our Vision: “The Power of Human Relationships Invites Belonging and Inspires Growth.” This vision guides everything we do and reflects our commitment to strength-based, relationship-focused practice.
Program Overview: Shunda Creek is a wilderness-based addiction treatment program designed for young adults aged 18–26. The program integrates adventure therapy with individualized addiction treatment, offering participants a safe and intentional environment to explore personal growth and recovery.
Position Overview: The Shunda Creek Therapist is responsible for directing the delivery of the adventure therapy addiction treatment program in accordance with agency policies, directives, and priorities outlined in the Young Adult Treatment provincial program. In collaboration with the Program Supervisor and Manager, the Therapist ensures that daily program activities comply with accreditation and wilderness industry standards, creating an integrated, effective, and therapeutic service.
The Therapist employs an experiential, strength-based approach to support intentional and safe programming. This includes overseeing intake assessments, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, and providing both individual and group therapy to participants. The Therapist also consults with staff, supports the clinical development of the team, liaises with the Enviros community, participates in program development, and provides emergency on-call clinical support as required. This position involves coaching and mentoring staff in both wilderness and addiction treatment components and requires live-in availability three days per week.
Key Responsibilities:
Working with the participants and supporting them in working through therapeutic needs, then group work with the participants. The Therapist ensures participants have a voice and choice in their treatment and supports staff in developing positive, professional relationships with residents. Working closely with the Program Supervisor and Manager, the Therapist ensures consistent therapeutic direction across the treatment team. Responsibilities include providing clinical guidance to staff, assisting alumni who contact Shunda Creek, supporting the intake screening process, and ensuring all relevant documentation—including case planning, daily notes, and reports—is completed accurately and on time.
The Therapist ensures wilderness staff adhere to occupational health and safety standards, with attention to wildlife protocols, extreme weather, trip hazards, and other environmental considerations.
Health and Safety Considerations: Therapists work in dynamic wilderness environments and on-site facilities, requiring adherence to safety protocols for wildlife encounters, extreme temperatures, forest fires, propane-fueled equipment, and winter hazards. Residents are pre-screened for mental and emotional health needs, and staff are trained to prevent and de-escalate aggressive behavior while ensuring overall safety.
Qualifications – Professional Skills:
- Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counselling, or a related discipline
- Experience in individual, family, and group therapy
- Registration, licensure, or chartered status with a recognized professional discipline
Qualifications – Personal Attributes:
- Collaborative team player and mentor to staff
- Inspirational and supportive, encouraging staff and participants to reach their potential
- Creative problem solver, able to adapt to remote and dynamic environments
- Calm, approachable, and humorous, fostering a positive and engaging atmosphere
- Committed to continuous learning and individualized solutions for participants
- Naturally fun and able to inspire trust and connection within the community
#**How to Apply:**https://enviros.criterionhcm.com/jobs/332/1/#144/apply
#Enviros believes in the power of diversity, and we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities, including Indigenous applicants, and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply.
Additionally, Enviros is committed to having a workforce of skilled and diversified representation of the population we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however in our commitment to the population we serve, preference will be given to candidates self-identifying as an Indigenous Person
Enviros is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to accept telephone inquiries
Not the right fit? Search for Therapist jobs in Calgary, AB
About ENVIROS
Enviros is a diverse not-for-profit social services agency. We work with vulnerable individuals and families in Alberta.
Enviros provides intentionally designed, therapeutic programs that help children, youth, adults and families with mental health, addiction, and other challenges, to develop skills and foster resilience that ultimately creates healthy communities.
We offer a range of therapeutic programs designed to keep families safe and strong and to help children, youth and adults with addiction, mental health and other challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential.
Some of our residential and community programs include:
Addiction and Mental Health Emotional/Behavioral Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Youth Justice Support Family Support/Reunification Developmental Issues Child/Youth/Adult Stabilization
What Drives Us Our mission, vision and values inspire us every day to give back to those who use our services.
Our Mission Partnering with young people and families to take charge of their lives and actively choose the direction it takes.
Our Vision Reimagined lives, fulfilling potential and thriving in community.
Our Values Our six core values guide our practice and decision-making.
Passion – We have a real passion for people and the work that we do.
Ingenuity – We welcome creative and innovative thinking and solutions.
Authenticity – We want everyone to be genuine and who they really are.
Resilience – We are strong, adaptable, and problem solvers.
Belonging – We believe in meaningful community where no one feels left behind.
Quality – We set a high standard and expect everyone to give their very be.
Principle Based Practice Enviros’ Principle Based Practice is a model that utilizes principles to guide and drive action in practice, a decision-making tool in our interventions addressing critical areas of need, and the foundational structure of support for the crucial work we do incorporating strengths and culture into our day-to-day interactions. This model utilizes core principles to ensure a holistic approach is taken when supporting people. It ensures there is direction from the person served and an integrated planning mechanism where natural supports are present. This practice supports individuals to reach their vision for themselves and reduce reliance on systems.
Enviros developed our principles to reach across the organization and to be applicable in all areas of our service delivery continuum. They represent our core beliefs in supporting people. The definition and resulting action of principles are interwoven into the therapeutic models in each program and create a basis for implementation of other leading practices.
For more details: www.enviros.org