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Title: Mental Health Therapist

Company: CASA Mental Health
Location: Red Deer, AB
Job Type: FlexTime, FullTime, Shift, Weekdays

Description:

A rewarding career awaits at CASA Mental Health for individuals passionate about creating hope for children, youth, and families. The organization's mission focuses on building resilience and advocating for those they serve, delivering holistic, evidence-informed, and compassionate care across Alberta.

CASA Classrooms: This program operates within community schools, providing individual and group therapy, psychiatric care, medication management, and schooling tailored to each student's needs. CASA Classrooms represent a new model for school-based mental health services delivered in collaboration with the Government of Alberta, community partners, and school divisions.

Job Details: The Mental Health Therapist role at CASA Mental Health offers a wage range of $44.03 to $56.50 per hour, with an additional $9 per hour CASA Classrooms premium. The position is based in Red Deer, with a Monday to Friday shift structure and permanent status.

About the Role: The Mental Health Therapist collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver clinical services, treatment planning, interventions, and discharge transitions. Responsibilities include providing high-quality mental health therapies, conducting assessments, designing treatment plans, and supervising student placements.

Qualifications and Experience:

Master's degree in psychology, social work, or occupational therapy

Active registration with relevant professional bodies

Minimum of two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health

Valid Class 5 driver's license

Conditions of Employment:

Satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Intervention Check

Ability to pass and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention certification

What We Offer:

Employer-paid health and dental benefits

Defined contribution pension plan

Paid wellness days and parental leave top-up

Access to Employee Assistance Program and employee discounts

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to start making a difference for Alberta's children and families. For accessibility accommodations during the application process, contact recruitment@casaservices.org. The closing date for applications is February 19, 2026, with the competition number 26-025 #CASAMHT.

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Title: Mental Health Therapist
Company: CASA Mental Health
Location: Red Deer, AB
A Rewarding Career at CASA Mental Health

Are you passionate about creating hope for children, youth and families? At CASA Mental Health, every role contributes to our mission of building resilience and advocating for the children and families we serve. Guided by our vision of a community where all children and youth are empowered to thrive, we deliver holistic, evidenceinformed and compassionate care across Alberta.

CASA Classrooms   
You will be a part of a team that works within community schools, right where children live and learn. The CASA Classrooms program provides individual and group therapy, psychiatric care, medication management and schooling according to each student's individual need. CASA Classrooms are CASA's new model for schoolbased mental health service. The program is delivered in partnership with the Government of Alberta, community partners and school divisions.

Job Details

Wage range: $44.03 to $56.50 an additional $9 per hour CASA Classrooms premium

Vacation: 4.18 hours, accrued biweekly

Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day

Primary location: Red Deer

Union: InScope

Classification: Mental Health Therapist

FTE: 1.0 for the duration of the school year

Status: Permanent

About the Role   
Reporting to the Program Supervisor, the Mental Health Therapist works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure success in the area of clinical service delivery. The mental health therapist will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide and to collaborate on treatment planning, intervention(s), and discharge transitions to the community/school with the child and youth and their family/guardians. The Mental Health Therapist adheres to the code of ethics and practice standards of their specific discipline, and applies the principles of evidenceinformed practice to all aspects of this work. The Mental Health Therapist nurtures collaborative relationships with community partners.

The Mental Health Therapist will:

Work with the CASA team and external supports to provide highquality, traumafocused mental health therapies to children, teens and families.
 Complete mental health assessments, design treatment plans and provide multimodality therapy for students.
 Help caregivers with children who have exceptional needs build specialized parenting skills.
 Formulate diagnoses as appropriate, using the DSM5TR and other diagnostic tools.
 Conduct case management functions, including convening case conferences and liaising with CASA therapists and psychiatrists, community services and other professionals involved with the child and their family.
 Coordinate consultation with others therapists or external partners as appropriate.
 Supervise and/or precept student placements.
 Contribute to staff knowledge and understanding of disciplinespecific issues.

Qualifications and Experience

Master's degree in psychology, social work or occupational therapy, or, a bachelor's degree in social work or a related discipline such as psychology or social sciences, with a minimum of three years of related experience in an educational or mental health setting.
 Active registration and in good standing with Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW), College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) or Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
 A minimum of two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions.
 Valid Class 5 driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Conditions of Employment

A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Intervention Check. 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.

Your WellBeing Matters

At CASA, we know a career in mental health is more than just a job, it's a calling. That's why we take care of the people who make that care possible. We offer competitive benefits, opportunities for growth, and the support you need to rest, recharge and continue making a difference.

What We Offer:

Employerpaid health and dental benefits, including $750 per paramedical practitioner and $2,000 annually in mental health services.
 Flexible Spending Account that allows you choose between Health Spending, Personal Spending, your RRSP or CASA Pension Plan.
 Defined contribution pension plan with generous employer match.
 Five paid wellness days plus a holiday break in December to spend time with loved ones.
 Paid time off for illness, bereavement, moving and education.
 Up to 12 weeks parental leave topup so you can spend precious time with your new addition.
 Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a range of employee discounts.
 Ongoing learning and growth opportunities including annual training events such as Indigenous Learnings Day.
 Recognition and communitybuilding through employee appreciation events, team celebrations and opportunities to connect across CASA locations.

Apply today to start making a difference for Alberta's children and families!

Your success matters to us. If there is anything we can do to make the application or interview process more accessible for you, please let us know at recruitment@casaservices.org

Closing Date: February 19, 2026

Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 26025 #CASAMHT

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