Mental Health Clinician

Your Opportunity: Reporting to the unit manager, the Mental Health Clinician functions as a member of the Community Addiction and Mental Health Clinic (CAMHC) – South Services interdisciplinary team. As a primary therapist, the MHC provides assessment and targeted time-limited goal-focused therapy for clients with moderate to severe mental health disorders.

At this time, this position entails working at or out of the South Calgary Health Centre, South Health Campus, or both sites. Description: As a Mental Health Clinician, you will work as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, collaborating in the delivery of care to meet the needs of individuals, families and communities.

You will be responsible for intake, clinical interviews and screening of clients with addiction and mental health disorders. You will liaise with a variety of internal and external partners and work collaboratively with other team members, as required. You may have the opportunity to participate in program planning and development and provide supervision to practicum students.

This position is open to Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychologists, and Occupational Therapists. Classification: Mental Health Clinician Union: HSAA Prof/Tech Unit and Program: CAMHC South Services Primary Location: South Health Campus Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Multisite FTE: 1.

00 Posting End Date: 15-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 25-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 15-NOV-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75, 9.69 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 57 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $43.14 Maximum Salary: $57.37 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Completion of one of the following programs: a master's degree in Psychology; a bachelor's degree in Social Work with education in mental health assessment, brief counselling and crisis intervention; a master's or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy with comparable education in mental health assessment, brief counselling and crisis intervention; a bachelor's degree in Nursing with training and experience in mental health assessment, crisis intervention and brief counselling; or a bachelor's degree in Psychiatric Nursing.

Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college. Additional Required Qualifications: Master’s degree required for Psychologists. Registration with appropriate regulatory body. Authorization to perform restricted psychosocial interventions (ACSW). Minimum of 2 years recent experience within the last 5 years in an adult community clinic mental health therapy setting.

Adult Individual and group therapy experience. Adult mental health assessment and crisis stabilization experience. Training and therapy experience in MI, DBT and Trauma focused care with an adult population.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree preferred for all other relevant disciplines Training and experience in goal focused episodic care and the recovery model. Basic knowledge of DSM 5, medical co-morbidities and psychotropic medications. Discharge planning experience, including knowledge of Calgary zone addiction and mental health resources. NVCI. BLS.