Salary Range: $68,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Are you passionate about supporting individuals living with addiction and helping them navigate complex mental, physical, and social needs? If this speaks to you, we'd love to hear from you,

What We Do

Since 1973, The Alex has been a community-based, not-for-profit organization providing integrated primary health care, community support services, and housing-focused programs to individuals and families who experience barriers to accessing traditional health, housing, and social service systems. Services are grounded in principles of health equity, low-barrier access, trauma-informed practice, cultural safety, harm reduction, and person-centered care.

The RAAM Program provides rapid, low barrier access to medical assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing substance use concerns. The program operates in coordination with primary care, mental health services, and community partners to support stabilization and continuity of care.

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Mental Health Clinician works with clients with addiction as well as with mental, physical, and social complexities. This role works collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

This is a permanent, full time position.

What You Will Do

- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based therapies within the session guidelines.
- Move clients off caseloads within session guidelines and be receptive to taking new clients onto caseload.
- Providefour to five therapeutic encounters with clients daily as a minimum expectation.
- Offer culturally sensitive services.
- Complete required documentation with excellence, in accordance with agency policy and procedures,



and be respective of professional college requirements.
- Conduct assessments as appropriate and contribute to individualized service plans.
- Use evidence-based treatments in the areas of mental health and substance abuse to address participant needs (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectal behaviour therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing (MI), solution-focused therapy (SFT), etc.).
- Work from a harm reduction, trauma informed, and recovery-based approaches, grounded on a client's readiness for change.
- Work collaboratively with clients, families, and community partners to assist clients in achieving treatment and recovery goals.
- Facilitate group programming for clients, using principles of psychoeducation, CBT, and other evidence-based models, when appropriate.
- Provide access to clients with same-day therapy, when required, appropriate, and applicable to The Alex program.
- Assist in data collection and entry, as directed.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Bring

- Master's degree in psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
- An active registration with a professional discipline in Alberta.
- Social Workers must be authorized to perform restricted psychosocial activities or be willing to qualify for this practice enhancement.
- Minimum two years of experience as a Mental Health Clinician.




- Awareness of FOIP, HIA, and HIPA and doctrines such as the Mature Minor.
- Knowledge working with suicidal individuals and how to handle such situations appropriately while considering confidentiality and client safety.
- Specialized training in evidenced-based therapies is an asset (e.g., cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectal behavior therapy, solution focused therapy, etc.).
- Experience with single session therapy is an asset.
- Ability to set goals and work with clients within appropriate timelines and refer to other agencies/programs if needed.
- Awareness of the importance of evidence-based treatments and flexibility to practice from different perspectives.
- Experience working with vulnerable populations with significant mental health and substance use disorders.
- Awareness of increased complexities in providing therapy virtually.
- Understanding of harm reduction and trauma informed care.
- Exceptional communication, organization, advocacy, teaching, and rapport-building skills.
- Commitment to contributing positively to team culture.
- Ability to work in high-stress situations with clear and open communication.
- Openness to a wide scope of practice with commitment to innovation and flexibility.
- Strong initiative in times of limited supervision.
- Awareness of the value that research and evaluation brings to therapy.
- First Aid (Basic or Intermediate) – Level C CPR & AED within 30 days of hire date; certification must be valid for a minimum of 6 months upon hire.
- A satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal record clearance and child welfare intervention check are required.
- Demonstrated knowledge, un

📌 Mental Health Clinician (Calgary)
🏢 Alexandra Comm Hlth Ctr
📍 Calgary