Mental Health Therapist

Status: Permanent, full-time or part-time (0.8-1.0 FTE)

Schedule
:
Monday - Friday, some evenings required

Location: Primary Care Network Wellness Centre at #4000,  Avenue SE;
Calgary, AB

Hybrid eligible: Yes

Reports to: Program Manager

IT TAKES AN OUTSTANDING TEAM TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL CARE.

The SCPCN culture is defined by 5 core values:
Innovation, accountability, integrity, collaboration and wellness. They provide a foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. Our mission is to build healthier communities in south Calgary through the evolution and transformation of primary care in collaboration with our wellness partners.

People are proud and excited to work  foster a caring and connected team environment committed to exceptional evidence based practice, is respectful to each other and there is genuine, positive and consistent consultation between providers.

We understand the importance of offering flexibility in how, when and where you work. We believe it is important that your practice makes a meaningful difference to the care of our diverse client population. We understand the importance of building collaborative working relationships that support each other while we dare to be innovative in our practice and program.

• Competitive starting pay rate commensurate with qualifications, skill set and years of relevant job-related experience.
• 100% employer paid health, dental benefits, and employee family assistance program.
• Employer matched group RRSP or TFSA plan
• Generous paid time off program, flexible health spending account, and professional development budget.

We care about the well-being of our team members. We offer a hybrid model to provide the best of both worlds; connecting at the office and work from home. We support your professional growth and development. We offer the training you need to do your job well. We offer support relevant to the challenges you take on in your work.

Together with SCPCN and external Medical Home teams, the Mental Health Therapist contributes to a coordinated system of supports and services that delivers high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centred care. As an integral member of the interprofessional primary care team, the Therapist provides psychosocial assessment, intake, consultation, and counselling services in accordance with professional standards of practice and evidence-based treatment models. Working collaboratively within the Patient's Medical Home and a stepped care framework, the Therapist partners with patients, families, providers, and community resources to deliver coordinated, inclusive, and culturally responsive care that supports timely access to appropriate services and positive health outcomes

• Conduct assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and follow-up in accordance with evidence-based practice, professional standards, and the unique needs, strengths, and goals of each patient
• Provide time limited, evidence-based, patient-centred therapy to individuals and couples experiencing psychological, emotional, behavioural or life challenges that require a level of treatment intensity beyond the scope of services typically provided through Primary Care Behavioural Health services within the Medical Home.
• Create and maintain a safe, professional, and therapeutic environment that is patient-centered, goal-oriented and driven by patient-led therapeutic goals.
• Ensure clinical theory supports evidence-informed treatment recommendations.
• Utilize ongoing patient feedback and patient reported outcome measures to enhance treatment effectiveness, and inform clinical decision‑making.
• Collaborate with internal and external Medical Home…