Therapy Support Assistant

Salary :

$33.92 - 41.7 hourly

Company : Casa Mental Health

Job Type : Full Time

Edmonton, Ab

Number of Applicants

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Job Description - Therapy Support Assistant

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

Hourly pay range: $33.92 to $41.70
Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day
Primary location: Edmonton
Union: In-Scope
FTE: 1.0 SB
Status: Permanent

About the Role

CASA Mental Health’s Day Programs provide individually-tailored therapies through a variety of modalities, while also offering education in a small, therapeutic classroom setting. The family and care team work together to support the child or youth’s social, emotional, academic and physical development. Children and youth are encouraged to strengthen their existing abilities and develop new skills. Areas of focus include social skills, academic functioning, and emotional and sensory awareness. Students attend the program daily during the school year.

The Therapy Support Assistant will:

Assist in developing and implementing individual treatment plans for children and youth with internalizing and externalizing difficulties, using a variety of treatment approaches with a heavy emphasis on effective, evidence-based principles.
Participate in family therapy sessions and other patient-related meetings, such as program progress reviews and discharge meetings, as required.
Implement therapeutic models of individual, group and family therapy.
Participate in the case management of assigned caseload.
Provide hands-on modelling and coaching to family members as determined by the Mental Health Therapist and guided by the treatment plan.
Conduct phone calls on behalf of clinicians (i.e., to schools and parents) to gather information or explain strategies to assist the patient to be successful in school and at home.
Assist in group facilitation as required (co-facilitation or participation, set up and take down, observation and note-taking).
Attend staff planning sessions, patient case conferences and patient meetings to provide information.
Complete relevant electronic medical record documentation.
Collaborate with teams to ensure treatment plans and reports are complete.
Use Therapeutic Crisis Intervention as needed.

Qualifications

Degree in social work, child and youth care, early childhood education or a related discipline such as psychology or social sciences.
Related experience in an educational or mental health setting.
Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.
Experience with mood concerns, learning disabilities, executive dysfunction and/or personality disorder traits is preferred.
Experience working with preschool-aged children preferred.

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), as well as physical ability to perform all interventions.

Closing Date: July 2, 2025

Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25-136

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