Mental Health Therapist Prov
Your Opportunity:
This Mental Health Therapist position is based at the Medicine Hat Provincial Building and provides in-person therapy at satellite clinics in rural communities surrounding Medicine Hat. Serving clients of all ages experiencing mental health challenges, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact across both urban and rural settings. This position is ideal for an energetic, compassionate, and adaptable clinician who is passionate about providing high-quality, short-term, goal-focused mental health services. The role requires strong problem-solving abilities, sound clinical judgment, and a high degree of flexibility. You will utilize evidence-based treatment approaches tailored to individual client needs while providing inclusive, trauma-informed care that promotes equity, diversity, and overall well-being. The successful candidate will support clients in reducing the impacts of mental health challenges and stigma through collaborative and client-centered interventions. Key responsibilities include screening, crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessment, case formulation, individual counselling, consultation, case management, referrals, and group facilitation. The position also involves close collaboration with interdisciplinary team members and community partners to ensure coordinated, effective care. This position is scheduled Monday to Friday and includes a combination of daytime shifts (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and occasional evening shifts extending to 7:15 p.m. as operationally required.
Description:
As a Mental Health Therapist, you will be required to use a variety of treatment modalities (individual, family, and group) to persons experiencing significant mental health difficulties. Working both independently and as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence informed and best practices in crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management and treatment.
- Classification: Mental Health Therapist Prov
- Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
- Unit and Program: Recovery Alberta - Community - Mental Health & Addiction Medicine Hat
- Primary Location: Medicine Hat Provincial Bldg
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 20-AUG-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 07-SEP-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $44.93
- Maximum Salary: $59.68
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Master's degree in Psychology; or master's degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) including education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy; or master's or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy; or master's degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing including training and experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.
Additional Required Qualifications:Completion of one of the following programs will be considered: Bachelor of Social Work including training and experience in mental health assessment and psychotherapy and who have Psychosocial Intervention Authorization. Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing with: Related Master’s degree including training in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy or, Experience in mental health assessment and provision of psychotherapy. Minimum of 3 years of relevant mental health experience. Candidate must demonstrated ability to integrate multiple evidence-based therapeutic approaches into clinical practice, including screening, crisis intervention, assessment, case formulation, treatment planning, direct counselling, and consultation. Must have experience working in rural settings. Strong communication, adaptability, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making skills are essential.
Preferred Qualifications:Master's degree in relevant field is preferred. Experience with EPIC/Connect Care is an asset. Five years or more of direct counselling experience in Addictions and Mental Health is preferred. Current certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and suicide intervention training is considered an asset. Additional credentials, training, and experience in specialized evidence-based therapeutic modalities are highly desirable.
