Mental Health Clinician EXCZ at Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity: Adult Community Leduc provides a wide range of addiction and mental health treatment to the residents of the City of Edmonton and surrounding suburban areas. The ACS program adheres to the Edmonton Zone Addiction & Mental Health Principles of Care providing quality, client focused, recovery based, concurrent capable, culturally appropriate care to those seeking supports/services within Addiction & Mental Health. Services are offered to clients and their families in the least intrusive and most appropriate manner, and include assessment, individual and group treatment and consultation. Interventions may be done in the clinic, community, or in a client’s home, dependent on the identified needs. In the Mental Health Clinician (MHC) position you will work within an interdisciplinary team to provide individual supportive counselling and case management to clients with a wide variety of clinical presentations. The MHC engages clients in ongoing mental status assessment, risk assessment, supportive therapy and case management including coordination of medication administration, coverage and other financial assistance for clients with complex addiction and mental health needs. The MHC works collaboratively with the client’s primary care provider to transition care back to their medical home once stabilized. The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of addiction and mental health assessment and diagnosis and be able to navigate within both the health system as well as with external stakeholders to ensure the coordination of services to best meet the client’s needs. This candidate will be able to multitask and effectively manage multiple priorities and demands with a large caseload. This candidate will have a good working knowledge of legislation regarding mental health care including the Alberta Mental Health Act and Community Treatment Orders Description: As a Mental Health Clinician, you will work as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team collaborating on the delivery of care for the needs of individuals, families and/or communities. You will be responsible for the intake, clinical interviews, and screening of clients with addiction and mental health disorders. You will liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively with other team members as required. You may have the opportunity to participate in program planning, development and to provide supervision to practicum students. This position is open to Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychologists, and Registered Occupational Therapists

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Mental Health Clinician EXCZ
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Leduc MHA Clinic
• Primary Location: Centre Hope Building
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 08-DEC-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 05-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $39.48
• Maximum Salary: $52.50
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications: Completion of a master's degree in psychology; a bachelor's degree in social work incorporating education in mental health assessment, brief counseling, and crisis intervention; a master's or bachelor's degree in occupational therapy with similar educational components; a bachelor's degree in nursing with training and experience in mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and brief counseling; or a bachelor's degree in psychiatric nursing. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college Additional Required Qualifications: Full Registration with respective regulatory College under the Health Professions Act Applicants registered with ACSW must have authorization to perform restricted psychosocial interventions. Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Possession of a valid Class 5 driver’s license and a vehicle in good working order for work related travel. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Minimum of 3 years of relevant mental health experience, preferably in a community setting. Knowledge and experience with mental health assessment. Knowledge and experience treating individuals experiencing addiction (substance and/or process) Ability to ambulate, climb stairs, and move quickly without limitations in a variety of environments Preferred Qualifications: Extensive knowledge of the resources of Addiction and Mental Health and the community. A strong understanding of client resources in the community and knowledge of mental health legislation including Community Treatment Orders is an asset.