Title: Mental Health Therapist Provincial

Company: Covenant Health
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Job Type: FlexTime, FullTime, Shift


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Description:

This position offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to temporarily join the Care, Outreach, Regulation, and Engagement (CORE) Team at the Edmonton Community Health Hub North. The Mental Health Therapist (MHT) will engage and provide evidence-based therapy for individuals living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) who require a higher level of support within Addiction and Mental Health (AMH).

The MHT will work intensively with a small caseload, using a structured case management approach for BPD, behavior plans, and must maintain good boundaries and professional insight. The ideal candidate will advocate for the rights and needs of individuals with BPD and believe in their capacity to recover and lead fulfilling lives.

The MHT will provide direct, evidence-based therapy to individuals experiencing emotional dysregulation and features consistent with BPD. They must be skilled in risk assessment and management, including monitoring self-injury and developing safety plans. The clinician will establish therapeutic alliances, maintain trust, and navigate relationship impasses effectively.

As the Mental Health Therapist, you will use various treatment modalities to help individuals with mental health difficulties, working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management, and treatment.

  • Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
  • Classification: Mental Health Therapist Prov
  • Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
  • Unit and Program: Care, Outreach, Regulation, and Engagement (CORE)
  • Primary Location: Edmonton Comm Health Hub North

    • Required Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, or Psychiatric Nursing
  • Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college

    • Additional Required Qualifications:

  • Completion of a relevant master's degree
  • Active registration or eligibility for registration with the applicable regulatory college

    • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Minimum of three years' experience in a therapist role
  • Experience using Connect Care
  • Training in evidence-based therapies such as DBT, CBT, ACT
  • Concurrent capability is an asset

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