Family Counsellor

Your Opportunity:
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.
- **Recovery Alberta**:Y
- ** Classification**:Family Counsellor
- ** Union**:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- ** Unit and Program**:Addiction and Mental Health Services
- ** Primary Location**:Cochrane Community Health Ctr
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:1.00
- ** Posting End Date**:26-FEB-2025
- ** Temporary Employee Class**:Temp F/T Benefits
- ** Date Available**:10-MAR-2025
- ** Temporary End Date**:08-MAR-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**:$43.38
- ** Maximum Salary**:$57.63
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

**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’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Nursing along with regulatory college registration and the ability to perform psychosocial interventions Minimum four years’ experience in outpatient caseload management serving as primary Mental Health Therapist providing adult mental health supports and interventions in a community setting. Minimum of three years’ experience treating chronic and persistent mental illness. Minimum of one year experience working with clients on Community Treatment Orders, including case management, providing collaborating care with psychiatrists and family physicians, and supporting/participating in CTO reviews, renewals and appeals.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Demonstrated knowledge of local agencies and resources considered an asset.