Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children, youth and
families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to
thrive. We’re looking for an experienced health-care professional who is eager
to make an impact in their community.
Job Details
Wage range: $33.92 to $41.70
Shift structure: Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours per day
Primary location: High Level
Union: In-scope
Classification: Therapy Support Navigator
FTE: 1.0
Status: Permanent
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 Classrooms are delivered in
partnership with the Government of Alberta, community partners and school
divisions.
The Therapy Support Navigator will:
- Assist Mental Health Therapists/Physicians in screening and assessment
interviews, in order to develop a treatment plan for mental health services.
- Participate in the case management of assigned caseload.
- Provide hands-on modelling and coaching to family members as determined and
guided by the treatment plan.
- Coordinate and facilitate psycho-educational/treatment groups for patients
and their families.
- Provide outreach support for youth in the community, in consultation with the
CASA Classrooms and Transition teams.
- Develop and maintain a list of community resources and use these to refer
patients and families to community agencies for additional mental health
support.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, arts (majoring in psychology), education or
related field.
- Minimum of three years of practical experience in a children’s mental health
treatment setting, with a particular emphasis on dual diagnosis, learning
disability, developmental delay and executive dysfunction.
- Valid Class 5 drivers license and access to a vehicle.
Conditions of Employment
- A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This
would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
- Ability to pass and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
certification (training provided by CASA) or Supporting Individuals through
Valued Attachments (SIVA) training, as well as physical ability to perform
all interventions.
Closing Date: Open until filled
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials:
25-176
