Enhancing community care options for Albertans continues to be a key priority for Recovery Alberta. Our goal is to provide high quality diverse community, home, and individual Mental Health and Addiction Services and to support the long-term mental health and wellness of our clients and their families. To support this goal, the Peace River Mental Health and Addiction department has an exciting opportunity for an Menta Health Therapist Child/Youth and Adult. In this role, you will provide mental health assessment, treatment, case coordination, crisis intervention & consultation to adults experiencing psychological, emotional, social, substance misuse or behavioral difficulties. This position may also facilitate groups &/or Walk-In sessions within the Mental Health and Addiction Service portfolio. The therapist works as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing services within the clinic setting as well as working collaboratively with community partners. To be successful in this role, you will have strong organization skills and thrive on being self-directed in your work. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Recovery Alberta currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta. For questions relating to the role please contact: [email protected]
As the 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 Hlth Therapist CH/AS/NL
- Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
- Unit and Program: Powell Building - Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Primary Location: Peace River Mental Health
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 02-JUL-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 12-JUL-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: $44.93
- Maximum Salary: $59.68
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Required Qualifications:
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:
This position requires candidates must have full CAP or provisional registration; Social Workers must be on the General Registry with the ACSW and has the Practice Enhancements: Authorization to Perform Restricted Psychosocial Interventions
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of local Indigenous communities and experience in Indigenous culture. Understanding the politically sensitive nature of working with multiple culturally diverse individuals and groups.
