Therapy Support Assistant

3 weeks ago


Calgary, Canada CASA Mental Health Full time

Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children, youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive. We’re looking for an experienced healthcare professional who is eager to make an impact in their community.

Job Details

Hourly pay range: $33.26 – $40.89
Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day
Primary l ocation : Calgary
Union: In-Scope
FTE: 0.87
Status: Permanent

About the Role
CASA Mental Health Classrooms are CASA ’ s new model for school-based mental health service. The program addresses the need for services closer to students by bridging a child ’ s mental health and school needs, through a coordinated approach by a mental health team and a teacher. CASA Mental Health Classrooms are delivered in partnership with the Government of Alberta, community partners and school divisions.

The Therapy Support Assistant will:

  • Assist in the development and implementation of individual treatment plans for children or adolescents with internalizing and externalizing difficulties, using a variety of treatment approaches with a heavy emphasis on effective, evidence-based cognitive and behavioural principles.
  • Participate in family therapy sessions and other patient-related meetings such as program progress reviews and discharge meetings as required.
  • Implement therapeutic models of individual, group and family therapy.
  • Participate in the case management of assigned caseload.
  • Provide hands-on modelling and coaching to family members as determined by the Mental Health Therapist and guided by the treatment plan.
  • Conduct phone calls on behalf of clinicians (i.e. to schools and parents) to gather information or explain strategies to assist the patient to be successful in school and at home.
  • Assist in group facilitation; co-facilitation or participation, set up and take down, observation and note-taking as required.
  • Attend staff planning sessions, patient case conferences and patient meetings to provide information.
  • Complete relevant electronic medical record documentation.
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure treatment plans and reports are complete.
  • Use Therapeutic Crisis Intervention as needed.

Qualifications
  • Degree in social work, child and youth care, early childhood education or a related discipline such as psychology or social sciences.
  • Related experience in an educational or mental health setting.
  • Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.
  • Experience with mood concerns, learning disabilities, executive dysfunction and/or personality disorder traits is preferred.
Conditions of Employment
  • A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
  • A satisfactory Child Intervention Check.
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or exemption on the basis of a protected legal ground.
  • Ability to pass and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA), as well as physical ability to perform all interventions.

Closing Date: May 10, 2024

Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 24-080

Please indicate what type of eligibility you have to work in Canada.*

Are you a current or previous CASA employee?*

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Please indicate how many years of relevant experience you possess.

Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Those who cannot be fully vaccinated on the basis of a protected legal ground (e.g. medical, religious) may request an exemption. This policy applies to all employees, new hires, and volunteers.
Are you able to provide proof of vaccination or request an exemption on the basis of a protected legal ground?*

Successful candidates will be required to meet the conditions of employment listed on the job posting. Are you able to meet all of the conditions of employment listed?*

How did you hear about this opportunity?

If you selected 'referral' in the previous question, please provide the name of the CASA employee who referred you.
If you selected 'other' in the previous question, please provide detail as to how you heard about this opportunity.

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