Mental Health Therapist
About the role
Your Opportunity:
Lac La Biche Addiction and Mental Health Services is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic individual to work as a Mental Health Therapist as part of the Travel Team. If you are passionate about providing excellent addiction & mental health treatment services to children and adults, then this is the ideal career opportunity for you. As a Mental Health Therapist (generalist), you will be required to perform the restricted activity of psychosocial intervention utilizing a variety of treatment approaches for children and adults experiencing mental health issues. Working both independently and as a team, you will provide evidence-informed and best practices in crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management and treatment. This position supports travel clinics with a number of communities within Area 7.
This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
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.
- Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
- Classification: Mental Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Mental Health
- Primary Location: Lac La Biche Addictions
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 22-AUG-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 22-SEP-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $41.12
- Maximum Salary: $54.61
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
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:
Ability to travel during inclement weather.
Preferred Qualifications:
Individuals with an Indigenous background are encouraged to apply. Knowledge and ability to speak Indigenous languages is considered an asset. Master's degree with two to three years mental health experience is preferred.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
Mental Health Therapist
About the role
Your Opportunity:
Lac La Biche Addiction and Mental Health Services is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic individual to work as a Mental Health Therapist as part of the Travel Team. If you are passionate about providing excellent addiction & mental health treatment services to children and adults, then this is the ideal career opportunity for you. As a Mental Health Therapist (generalist), you will be required to perform the restricted activity of psychosocial intervention utilizing a variety of treatment approaches for children and adults experiencing mental health issues. Working both independently and as a team, you will provide evidence-informed and best practices in crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management and treatment. This position supports travel clinics with a number of communities within Area 7.
This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
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.
- Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
- Classification: Mental Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Mental Health
- Primary Location: Lac La Biche Addictions
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 22-AUG-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 22-SEP-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $41.12
- Maximum Salary: $54.61
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
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:
Ability to travel during inclement weather.
Preferred Qualifications:
Individuals with an Indigenous background are encouraged to apply. Knowledge and ability to speak Indigenous languages is considered an asset. Master's degree with two to three years mental health experience is preferred.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.