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Family Therapist - Emerging Adult Service

  • Lethbridge, AB, Canada

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Education
Master’s degree
Experience
Additional Required Qualifications: Supervised training and 3-5 years experience in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment with the Adolescent and/or Emerging Adult population.
Posting language
English
Posted

Original job description

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  • Classification:
  • Family Counsellor
  • Union:
  • HSAA Prof/Tech
  • Unit and Program:
  • Emerging Adult Service - South Corridor (Lethbridge and rural Southwest) and Medicine Hat and area
  • Primary Location:
  • Lethbridge Health Unit
  • Location Details:
  • As Per Location
  • Multi-Site:
  • Not Applicable
  • FTE:
  • 1.00
  • Posting End Date:
  • 21-OCT-2026
  • Temporary Employee Class:
  • Temp F/T Benefits
  • Date Available:
  • 31-OCT-2026
  • Temporary End Date:
  • 01-OCT-2027
  • Hours per Shift:
  • 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks:
  • 2
  • Shifts per cycle:
  • 10
  • Shift Pattern:
  • Days, Evenings
  • Days Off:
  • As Per Rotation
  • Minimum Salary:
  • $47.40
  • Maximum Salary:
  • $62.97
  • 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:

Supervised training and 3-5 years experience in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment with the Adolescent and/or Emerging Adult population. Authorized to perform Psychosocial Intervention required. Training and Experience providing Family Therapy to Adolescents and Emerging Adults and their families required. Advanced DBT Treatment Skills required. Experience delivering Interpersonal Therapy Groups required. Trauma informed training and experience required. Advanced knowledge of DSM V required. Experience providing capacity building training and appropriate change-management skills required. Knowledge of community resources required. Experience delivering single-session and/or brief therapy modalities is required. Clinical skills in assessment, intervention, and system navigation and case management required. Demonstrated commitment to Family and Client Centered Care required. Excellent communication, flexibility, problem-solving and organizational skills required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Registered Marital and Family Therapy training preferred. Trauma intensive training preferred. Level 1&2 training in Collaborative Problem Solving preferred. Experience working in patient engagement and program development preferred. Brain Story Certified preferred. Must have a calm, warm and engaging style. Ability to work independently and meet necessary deadlines. Ability to be flexible and manage change. Experience in program planning, evaluation and/or research preferred.

More about this job

Responsibilities

The Family Therapist at Recovery Alberta will assess, treat and support adolescents, emerging adults and their families through family therapy, group therapy and brief interventions. The role also involves case management, connecting clients to community resources and training others on change management.

Requirements

Candidates need a master's degree in a health-related field, registration or eligibility with an Alberta regulatory college, and 3 to 5 years of mental health work with adolescents or emerging adults. Advanced DBT, trauma-informed practice, DSM-5 knowledge and family therapy experience are also required.

Skills

  • Family therapy
  • Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
  • Interpersonal therapy groups
  • Trauma-informed practice
  • DSM-5
  • Psychosocial intervention
  • Mental health assessment
  • Brief and single-session therapy
  • Case management
  • System navigation
  • Community resource knowledge
  • Capacity building training
  • Change management
  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Family and client-centred care
  • Clinical assessment
  • Crisis intervention
  • Documentation
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Organizational skills
  • Program planning and evaluation
  • Patient engagement

Categories

  • Healthcare
  • Social Services
  • Government & Public Sector

Keywords

  • family therapist
  • family therapy
  • marriage and family therapy
  • emerging adult
  • adolescent mental health
  • DBT
  • dialectical behaviour therapy
  • interpersonal therapy group
  • trauma-informed care
  • DSM-5
  • brief therapy
  • single-session therapy
  • psychosocial intervention
  • case management
  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Brain Story
  • mental health counselling
  • Alberta
  • Lethbridge
  • Medicine Hat

Languages

  • English

Seniority

Mid level

Fields of study

  • Health-related field

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