Therapy Support Navigator

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. Job Details Wage range: $33.26 – $40.89
Shift structure: Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours/day
Primary location: Calgary
Union: In-scope
Classification: Therapy Support Navigator
FTE: 1.0 FTE (36.25 hours/week)
Status:  Permanent
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About the Role CASA Mental Health Classrooms are CASA ’ s new model for school-based mental health service. The program addresses the need for services closer to students by bridging a child ’ s mental health and school needs, through a coordinated approach by a mental health team and a teacher. CASA Mental Health Classrooms are delivered in partnership with the Government of Alberta, community partners and school divisions. The Therapy Support Navigator will:

 

• Assist Mental Health Therapists/Physicians in screening and assessment interviews, in order to develop a treatment plan for mental health services.
• Participate in the case management of assigned caseload.
• Provide hands-on modelling and coaching to family members as determined and guided by the treatment plan.
• Coordinate and facilitate psycho-educational/treatment groups for patients and their families.
• Provide outreach support for youth in the community, in consultation with the CASA Classrooms and Transition teams.
• Develop and maintain a list of community resources and use these to refer patients and families to community agencies for additional mental health support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, arts (majoring in psychology), education or related field.
• Minimum of three years of practical experience in a children’s mental health treatment setting, with a particular emphasis on dual diagnosis, learning disability, developmental delay and executive dysfunction.
• Current registration in good standing with a professional college identified under the Health Professions Act.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to vehicle.

Conditions of Employment

• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or exemption on the basis of a protected legal ground.
• 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: May 15, 2024 Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 24-081. #TSN