Family Counsellor
Your Opportunity:
Located 40 minutes from Calgary, this role is based out of the High River clinic. The Rural Addiction and Mental Health program spans across High River, Diamond Valley, Okotoks, and Vulcan and Claresholm. Our program provides short-term episodic care to individuals across the lifespan with the outcome to integrate our clients back into the community. Our team consists of Family Counsellors, Community Liaison Workers, Outreach and Psychiatry who follow a stepped care approach within Addictions and Mental Health. This role is based out of the High River clinic. The Family Counsellor is an advanced clinical position which provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up to clients and their families for presenting mental health and addiction concerns. You will facilitate individual and/or group therapy sessions and collaborate with clients and their families regarding their treatment outcomes. In addition, you will have the opportunity to experience live clinical and one to one supervision in your practice.
Description:
As a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families. You will also provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources and acts as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. You will collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.
- Classification: Family Counsellor
- Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
- Unit and Program: Addiction and Mental Health
- Primary Location: High River AMH Clinic
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 05-JUN-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 15-JUN-2026
- Temporary End Date: 04-JUN-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $47.40
- Maximum Salary: $62.97
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of master's degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.
Additional Required Qualifications:Master of Social Work or Registered Psychologist with Psychosocial Intervention Authorization. Active or eligible for registration with Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) or College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP). Minimum 2 years’ experience providing assessment, treatment, and discharge across the age spectrum with mental health and addiction concerns with. Training and experience in individual, group, and family therapy modalities. Training and theoretical knowledge or experience with Trauma Informed Care, Attachment, and Family Systems. Competency in using the DSM V with provisional diagnosis. Advanced crisis management skills including but not limited to Suicide Risk assessments, intervention and treatment, de-escalation skills and the ability to triage the client’s wellness and utilize the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of the client.
Preferred Qualifications:As required.
