calgaryjohnhoward

Mental Health Specialist

Calgary, Alberta

Sponsorship not specified$16k-$24kDetected 20 days ago

Mentoring

About the role

The Mental Health Specialist provides individual therapeutic support to youth whose mental health needs impact their ability to obtain and maintain employment.
This role works collaboratively with Youth Employment Coaches and CJHS Mental Health and Addictions Specialist to stabilize participants, address trauma, support emotional regulation, and reduce barriers to workforce attachment.
This role is embedded within the employment program rather than operating as a standalone clinical service, ensuring mental health support is directly aligned with employment goals and retention.

Breakthrough is designed to intervene early with youth who are at high risk of developing long-term dependency on Income Support.
The Therapist supports crisis intervention, workplace accommodations, and coordination with external systems where needed.

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or related clinical field.
Minimum 3 years' experience providing therapeutic services to youth or young adults.
Experience in conducting various assessments and ability to write clear psychological reports.
Strong understanding of trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Experience working with justice-involved or youth who experience housing instability is a strong asset.
Registration (or eligibility for registration) with a recognized professional regulatory body in Alberta. Provisional Psychologists must secure and maintain external supervision at their own expense.
Previous experience facilitating psychoeducational groups is an asset.
Ability to provide crisis intervention, risk assessment and safety planning to provide employment-focused therapeutic support.
Comfortable working in interdisciplinary, outreach-based environments.
Your past does not define your future. A criminal record will not disqualify you from employment with us
we evaluate each application individually.
Applications will be accepted until:
A suitable candidate is found.
Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

We do this by addressing the root causes of crime through housing, education, employment programs and support so that individuals have alternatives to breaking the law.
It is an outreach-based employment program supporting high-risk youth aged 16-24 who have experienced homelessness, housing instability, justice involvement, disrupted education, and limited workforce attachment.

CJHS values diversity and inclusion and welcomes qualified applicants from all walks of life.

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