Mental Health Therapist
- Innisfail, AB, Canada
Job Details Wage range: $44.03 to $56.50 per hour + an additional $9/hour CASA Classrooms premium Vacation: 4.18 hours, accrued bi-weekly Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day, Primary location: Innisfail Union: In-scope Classification: Mental Health Therapist FTE: 1.0 for the duration of the school year Status: Permanent Hybrid/Multi-site · Full-time
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- Job Details Wage range: $44.03 to $56.50 per hour + an additional $9/hour CASA Classrooms premium Vacation: 4.18 hours, accrued bi-weekly Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day, Primary location: Innisfail Union: In-scope Classification: Mental Health Therapist FTE: 1.0 for the duration of the school year Status: Permanent Hybrid/Multi-site
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A Rewarding career at CASA Mental Health
Are you passionate about creating hope for children, youth and families? At CASA Mental Health, every role contributes to our mission of building resilience and advocating for the children and families we serve. Guided by our vision of a community where all children and youth are empowered to thrive, we deliver holistic, evidence-informed and compassionate care across Alberta.
Job Details
Wage range: $44.03 to $56.50 per hour + an additional $9/hour CASA Classrooms premium
Vacation: 4.18 hours, accrued bi-weekly
Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day,
Primary location: Innisfail
Union: In-scope
Classification: Mental Health Therapist
FTE: 1.0 for the duration of the school year
Status: Permanent
Hybrid/Multi-site
About the Role
You will be a part of a team that works within community schools, right where children live and learn. CASA Mental Health Classrooms are CASA’s 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 Mental Health Therapist will:
At CASA, we know a career in mental health is more than just a job, it’s a calling. That’s why we take care of the people who make that care possible. We offer competitive benefits, opportunities for growth, and the support you need to rest, recharge and continue making a difference.
What We Offer:
Your success matters to us. If there is anything we can do to make the application or interview process more accessible for you, please let us know at recruitment@casaservices.org
Closing Date: November 8, 2026
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials 26-122. #CASAMHT
Are you passionate about creating hope for children, youth and families? At CASA Mental Health, every role contributes to our mission of building resilience and advocating for the children and families we serve. Guided by our vision of a community where all children and youth are empowered to thrive, we deliver holistic, evidence-informed and compassionate care across Alberta.
Job Details
Wage range: $44.03 to $56.50 per hour + an additional $9/hour CASA Classrooms premium
Vacation: 4.18 hours, accrued bi-weekly
Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day,
Primary location: Innisfail
Union: In-scope
Classification: Mental Health Therapist
FTE: 1.0 for the duration of the school year
Status: Permanent
Hybrid/Multi-site
About the Role
You will be a part of a team that works within community schools, right where children live and learn. CASA Mental Health Classrooms are CASA’s 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 Mental Health Therapist will:
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments of assigned children and youth, and develop individualized and family treatment plans in conjunction with the primary team,.
- Develop treatment plans and formulate diagnoses, when applicable, using the DSM-5-TR or other diagnostic tools as appropriate.
- Provide therapeutic interventions to support patients in achieving therapeutic goals using a variety of developmentally-appropriate treatment approaches.
- Arrange and facilitate transition meetings with community schools prior to patient’s discharge from program.
- Complete written discharge summaries to referring Therapist and Psychiatrist to support continuity of care for patients and families.
- Be an active, contributing member of an interprofessional clinical team whose purpose is assessment, treatment, case review and consultation.
- Follow organizational policy and practice regarding admission, discharge and maintenance of health records.
- Facilitate or co-facilitate Parent Support Groups and Multi-Family Therapy Groups. There groups are psycho-educational and/or psychodynamic in context, and use a variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities (DBT, CBT, motivational interviewing, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to practice culturally-safe therapeutic interventions.
- Excellent assessment, treatment and case management skills.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking and communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and independently, and to prioritize work activities.
- Demonstrated analytic and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to work and to communicate in a cooperative and respective manner with all staff.
- Advanced skills with MS Office products, including application to formal writing.
- Master’s degree in psychology, social work (with psycho-social intervention designation), occupational therapy or nursing.
- A minimum of two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions.
- Member in good standing with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT), Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) or College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP).
- Knowledge of and experience in cognitive behavioural therapy, family interventions and crisis intervention. Training and experience in dialectical behaviour therapy is an asset.
- Training and clinical experience working with families and Children and Family Services is an asset.
- A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
- A satisfactory Child Intervention Check.
- Must maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA) and be physically able to perform all interventions.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
At CASA, we know a career in mental health is more than just a job, it’s a calling. That’s why we take care of the people who make that care possible. We offer competitive benefits, opportunities for growth, and the support you need to rest, recharge and continue making a difference.
What We Offer:
- Employer-paid health and dental benefits, including $750per paramedical practitioner and $2,000 annually in mental health services.
- Flexible Spending Account that allows you choose between Health Spending, Personal Spending, your RRSP or CASA Pension Plan.
- Defined contribution pension plan with generous employer match.
- Five paid wellness days plus a holiday break in December to spend time with loved ones.
- Paid time off for illness, bereavement, moving and education.
- Up to 12 weeks parental leave top-up so you can spend precious time with your new addition.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a range of employee discounts.
- Ongoing learning and growth opportunities including annual training events such as Indigenous Learnings Day.
- Recognition and community-building through employee appreciation events, team celebrations and opportunities to connect across CASA locations.
Your success matters to us. If there is anything we can do to make the application or interview process more accessible for you, please let us know at recruitment@casaservices.org
Closing Date: November 8, 2026
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials 26-122. #CASAMHT
More about this job
Responsibilities
Assess children and youth, formulate diagnoses when appropriate, and develop individualized treatment plans with patients, families, and the clinical team. Provide therapeutic interventions, facilitate family and parent groups, coordinate transitions and discharge documentation, and contribute to interprofessional case review and consultation.
Requirements
Requires a master’s degree in psychology, social work with psychosocial intervention designation, occupational therapy, or nursing; at least two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions; and good standing with the relevant Alberta professional college. Candidates need experience in cognitive behavioural therapy, family and crisis interventions, a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle access, and the ability to maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention certification.
Skills
- Mental Health Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Clinical Diagnosis
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Case Management
- Culturally Safe Practice
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Family Interventions
- Crisis Intervention
- Group Facilitation
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Clinical Documentation
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Microsoft Office
Benefits
- Employer-Paid Health and Dental Benefits
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Wellness Days
- Holiday Break
- Paid Time Off for Illness, Bereavement, Moving, and Education
- Parental Leave Top-Up
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts
- Learning and Growth Opportunities
- Employee Appreciation Events
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Education
Keywords
- Child and Youth Mental Health
- Family Mental Health
- Youth Addictions
- Mental Health Assessment
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- DSM-5-TR
- Clinical Diagnosis
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Family Interventions
- Crisis Intervention
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Parent Support Groups
- Multi-Family Therapy Groups
- Psychoeducation
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Case Management
- Discharge Summaries
- Interprofessional Clinical Team
- Culturally Safe Practice
- Children and Family Services
- Microsoft Office
- Vulnerable Sector Search
- Child Intervention Check
- School-Based Mental Health