Family Mental Health Therapist

Calgary Zone RA, Okotoks, Okotoks Health & Wellness Ctr

NEW

Psych/Counselling/Social Work 

REC00001693

6 hours ago

Your Opportunity:
Located 20 minutes south of Calgary, the Okotoks Addiction and Mental Health clinic is a part of the Rural South clinics which spans across High River, Diamond Valley, Okotoks, and Vulcan and Claresholm. Our programs provides short-term episodic care to individuals across the lifespan with the outcome to integrate our clients back into the community. Our multidisciplinary team consists of Family Counsellors, Community Liaison Workers, Nurses, Outreach and Psychiatry who follow a stepped care approach within Addictions and Mental Health. This Family Counsellor is an advanced clinical position within our CHILD & ADOLESCENT (6-17 year olds) team, which provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up to clients and their families for presenting mental health and addiction concerns. You will facilitate individual and/or group therapy sessions and collaborate with clients and their families regarding their treatment outcomes. In addition, you will have the opportunity to experience live clinical and one to one supervision in your practice, as well as a focused monthly group consultation opportunity for child and adolescent treatment. Your caseload will be predominately child and adolescent clients with moderate to severe mental health presentation.
Description:
As a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families. You will also provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources and acts as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. You will collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.

Classification: Family Counsellor
Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
Unit and Program: Addiction and Mental Health
Primary Location: Okotoks Health & Wellness Ctr
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.90

Posting End Date: 27-MAR-2026
Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
Date Available: 20-APR-2026
Temporary End Date: 18-OCT-2027
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 9
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $46.02
Maximum Salary: $61.14
Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications: Completion of master's degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.
Additional Required Qualifications: Master of Social Work or Registered Psychologist with Psychosocial Intervention Authorization. Active or eligible for registration with Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) or College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP). Minimum 2 years’ experience providing assessment, treatment, and discharge across the age spectrum with mental health and addiction concerns within the last 5 years. Training and experience in individual, group, and family therapy modalities. Training and theoretical knowledge or experience with Trauma Informed Care, Attachment, and Family Systems. Competency in using the DSM V with provisional diagnosis. Advanced crisis management skills including but not limited to Suicide Risk assessments, intervention and treatment, de-escalation skills and the ability to triage the client’s wellness and utilize the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of the client.
Preferred Qualifications: Play therapy, sand tray therapy certification or experience preferred.