Edmonton Zone RA, Edmonton, Nexus Business Park

NEW

Mental Health 

REC00001699

15 minutes ago

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Care Manager for Children Youth & Families Addiction and Mental Health, the Mental Health Therapist (MHT) with the Intake Team will provide mental health and risk assessment, triage and referral, as well as crisis intervention, de-escalation and short-term brief solution focused therapy. This unique position will float between Intake, CAST Stabilization and CAST Crisis. The Mental Health Therapist is the first point of contact for the Children, Youth and Families Addiction and Mental Health Program, with the majority of the work being conducted over the telephone. Having the primary responsibility for Intake & Urgent referrals, the incumbent requires extensive addiction and mental health knowledge and skills to screen and triage all requests for service and information. This position will require the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment and the flexibility to adjust to the demands of ongoing program development. The MHT will be also be required to respond to community homes/agencies to provide mobile Mental Health risk assessment and short-term intervention. The MHT, at times will be required to provide Children’s Crisis telephone service along with appropriate intervention and response to crisis situations as needed. In addition, scheduled time providing Walk-in services utilizing a Solution Focused approach will be expected. There is a large component of case management and care coordination within the role with a strong emphasis on working with families in addition to children and youth. The MHT will also be required to liaise with the Urgent Clinic Psychiatrist, Emergency Room Consultation/ Psychiatry staff, the Psychiatrist on-call, EPS/RCMP and other community partners, as well as have significant knowledge with both facility and community resources in order to effectively assess and refer clients appropriately.

Description:

As the Mental Health Therapist, you will be required to use a variety of treatment modalities (individual, family, and group) to persons experiencing significant mental health difficulties. Working both independently and as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence informed and best practices in crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management and treatment.

-**Classification:**Mental Health Therapist Prov -**Union:**HSAA Prof/Tech -**Unit and Program:**CYF Intake -**Primary Location:**Nexus Business Park -**Location Details:**As Per Location -**Multi-Site:**Not Applicable -**FTE:**1.00 -**Posting End Date:**27-MAR-2026 -**Temporary Employee Class:**Temp F/T Benefits -**Date Available:**27-APR-2026 -**Temporary End Date:**09-NOV-2026 -**Hours per Shift:**7.75 -**Length of Shift in weeks:**2 -**Shifts per cycle:**10 -**Shift Pattern:**Days -**Days Off:**Saturday/Sunday -Minimum Salary:$43.62 -Maximum Salary:$57.94 -**Vehicle Requirement:**Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Psychology; or master's degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) including education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy; or master's or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy; or master's degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Psychology; or master's degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) including education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy; or master's or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy; or Registered Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college. Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Minimum of 3 years of relevant mental health experience. A minimum of 3 years direct crisis experience, preferably in a community setting. Formal clinical training in triage, intervention, stabilization and case management skills, preferably in a community setting. Extensive knowledge of the resources of Addiction and Mental Health and the community.

Preferred Qualifications:

This is a mobile position which requries the use of the successful candidates personal vechicle. Connect Care experience an asset. Ability to be flexible to support varying program demands and needs.