Child Youth Mental Health Therapist (32 hours per week) - 6 Month Contract

Child Youth Mental Health Therapist (32 hours per week) – 6 Month Contract
PUBLISHED: JUNE 20, 2025
EXPIRY: JUNE 27, 2025
ONSITE
CALGARY, ALBERTA
TEMP
SOCIAL SERVICES


Summary
The Children and Youth Mental Health Therapist works with youth and families affected by trauma. They are an integral team member in building resilience with refugees and immigrants who have experienced trauma, through coordinated community, social, and mental health support.

Description
Primary Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

As part of an interdisciplinary team, provide counselling using trauma-informed and evidence-based treatment specific to the needs of children and youth
In collaboration with case coordinators, complete screening and counselling intakes
Provide continuous assessment and treatment planning for child and youth counselling clients who have experienced trauma
Provide consultative services to address the changing needs of counseling clients (for parents, teachers, team members, and other professionals as needed)
Participate in case conferences as needed
Carry a majority caseload of children and youth, with a smaller caseload of either family therapy, adult therapy, or brief therapy
Complete and compile confidential counselling clients’ records, assessment and evaluative processes
Provide statistical and narrative information on the clinical program for clinical evaluation, funding applications, reports, and research
Provide culturally competent services
Work collaboratively with a diverse and multi-disciplinary team within CCIS
Participate in case consultations and clinical supervision sessions with other team members
Develop and review goals towards personal, professional, and organizational development
Work in accordance with the professional Code of Ethics of accrediting association
Participate in public education and promotion of the program, as time allows
Travel offsite to serve clients (primarily in schools or other related settings)
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in psychology, counselling or other related field
Registered with the appropriate professional association
3-5 years clinical experience
Experience in treating trauma and other issues prevalent to the refugee population (Depression, anxiety, chronic pain, PTSD)
Specialization and training in culturally competent trauma-informed practices which could include: EMDR, Expressive Arts, Play Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, etc.
Group experience would be considered an asset
Demonstrated experience providing culturally competent clinical services among ethnically diverse population
Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional evenings to accommodate clients
Must have a valid driver’s license and own reliable transportation.
Ability to communicate in a second language considered an asset
Position Particulars: 6 month contract starting July 1st 2025 until December 31st 2025

Interested qualified candidates with the above criteria are encouraged to e-mail their resume to Ricardo Morales: rmorales@ccisab.ca Aqsa Iqbal: aiqbal@ccisab.ca by June 27th 2025, 4:00pm.
Please specify in title: CRR Mental Health Therapist 2025 role application.

This position is subject to eligibility to work in Canada and a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, and Adult Abuse Registry Check.
CCIS thanks all applicants, however, only those selected to compete further for this position will be contacted.

Additional Information

CCIS – Who We Are

CCIS (Calgary Catholic Immigration Society) is a nonprofit organization that provides settlement and integration services to all immigrants and refugees in Southern Alberta. Since our inception in 1+81, we have been a community leader with solid experience in the design and delivery of comprehensive services for our newest neighbours. We deliver these services through a dynamic multi-cultural, multi-denominational and multi-disciplinary team of professionals who collectively speak over 60 languages.

From airport reception to a first job interview, CCIS’s programs and services have been designed to assist immigrants and refugees through all phases of the settlement and integration process. CCIS is committed to welcoming and serving newcomers of all races, ethnic and national origins, cultural backgrounds and religions, sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions.

CCIS – Community Development and Integration Services (CDIS) Division
Our Community Development and Integration Services Division works towards empowering individuals and communities to make changes: through education, volunteerism, and community development and integration strategies. CDIS is committed to creating a welcoming community and to helping Newcomers and the community alike to work together to build an inclusive community. CDIS programs support this goal through various community approaches, including volunteerism, education, outreach, community development, and cultural diversity capacity building.
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