CASA Mental Health

Mental Health Therapist

CASA Mental Health  •  $44 - $58/hr  •  Calgary, CA (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Join CASA Mental Health as we deliver culturally-safe mental health services to children, youth and families. Enjoy life-work harmony, competitive benefits and the fulfillment of making a difference in empowering kids and families to thrive.



Wage range: $44.03 to $58.86 + an additional $9/hour CASA Classrooms premium
Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours/day
Primary location: Calgary, AB
Secondary location(s): Multisite
Union: In-Scope
Classification:  Mental Health Therapist
FTE: 1.0
Status: Temporary until August 2026
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About the Role
CASA Mental Health Classrooms are CASA’s new 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:
 
  • Work with the CASA team and external supports to provide high-quality trauma-focused mental health therapies to children, teens and families.
  • Build specialized parenting skills for caregivers with children who have exceptional needs.
  • Formulate diagnoses as appropriate, using the DSM-5-TR and other diagnostic tools.
  • Conduct case management functions, including convening case conferences and liaising with CASA therapists and psychiatrists, community services and other professionals involved with the child and their family.
  • Coordinate consultation with others therapists or external partners as appropriate.
  • Supervise and/or precept student placements.
  • Contribute to staff knowledge and understanding of discipline-specific issues.
Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in psychology, social work or occupational therapy.
  • A minimum of two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions.
  • Active registration and in good standing with Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW), College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) or Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
Conditions of Employment
  • A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
  • A satisfactory Child Intervention Check.
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or exemption on the basis of a protected legal ground.

Closing Date: June 14, 2026

Please quote the following competition number in your application materials 26-091. #MHT
CASA Mental Health

About CASA Mental Health

CASA Mental Health is a trusted non-profit organization based in Edmonton delivering holistic, culturally safe, wrap-around mental health services to approximately 4,000 children ages three to 18 and their families each year. We do this through a team of specialized mental health professionals and trauma experts committed to delivering outcomes-based programming in collaboration with community partners.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Edmonton, CA
Year Founded
1989
Website
casamentalhealth.org
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