Infant mental health expertise guides this Family Counsellor position at East Calgary Health Centre, supporting young children, caregivers, and perinatal families.

Within the Early Childhood and Perinatal Mental Health Program, you will provide short-term, episodic treatment. The position requires infant and preschool mental health experience, attachment-based practice, family systems intervention, and adult perinatal mental health knowledge. You will support children from birth to kindergarten entry, pregnant women, and partners experiencing anxiety or depression.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assess, diagnose, treat, and follow up with clients and families
- Apply attachment principles during parent-child interactions in therapy
- Address family-system concerns involving eating, sleeping, toileting, sensory, and speech




- Provide clinical consultation to programs and community resources
- Collaborate with healthcare and community service providers

Requirements:

- Master's degree in a health-related field
- Active or eligible Alberta regulatory college registration
- Three to five years of infant or children's mental health experience
- Knowledge of Circle of Security, Theraplay, and attachment interviews
- DSM-V, DBT, CBT, and trauma-informed treatment experience

Apply infant mental health, attachment, family systems, and trauma-informed skills as a Family Counsellor in Calgary.

📌 Infant Mental Health Family Counsellor (Calgary)
🏢 Recovery Alberta
📍 Calgary