Adult Addiction Mental Health Therapist

1 day ago

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Avenue.io Inc. Full-time

Support adult addiction and mental health care as a Mental Health Therapist at Northeast Community Health Center, providing assessment and treatment.

This full-time Mental Health Therapist serves NECHC clientele with significant mental health difficulties and complex addiction needs. You will support the facility's emergency department, while Access 24/7 routes routine referrals and initial assessments. The work includes independent practice and collaboration within a multidisciplinary concurrent disorder team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide individual, family, and group treatment modalities
  • Deliver crisis intervention, assessment, and consultation
  • Complete referrals, case management, and treatment
  • Provide cognitive behavioral treatment in individual sessions
  • Navigate Community Treatment Orders with care partners

Requirements:

  • Relevant psychology, social work, occupational therapy, or nursing degree
  • Training and experience in mental health assessment and psychotherapy
  • Active or eligible Alberta regulatory college registration
  • Minimum three years of relevant mental health experience
  • Knowledge of addiction and mental health diagnoses

Apply your assessment, psychotherapy, case management, and crisis intervention expertise supporting complex adult mental health needs at NECHC.