CASA + YOU

A New Vision for Mental Health Service

CASA Mental Health is an established non-profit organization delivering holistic, culturally-safe wrap-around mental health services to Albertans and their families. CASA services the missing middle – mental health treatment for diagnosed children and youth, in between prevention and promotion in primary and community care, and acute treatment in hospital.

CASA’s team of mental health professionals are trauma experts committed to delivering service in collaboration with community partners. This includes assessment and treatment for thousands of children, youth and families each year, from community outreach settings to intensive treatment programs.

Our vision: A community where all children, youth and their families are provided with timely mental health care and empowered to thrive.

Our mission: To build resilience through holistic, evidence-informed and compassionate care, and to advocate for children, youth and families with mental illness.

Why Work With CASA?

Life-Work Harmony

CASA's hours of work allow you to balance your work with the rest of your life. Our Wellness Days can be used how you want, when you want, ensuring everyone is feeling their best. Employees also receive competitive vacation days so that you have the time you need to recharge your passion.

Meaningful Work

Feel good about making a difference in the lives of children, youth and families so that they are empowered to thrive!

Employee Benefits

CASA Mental Health offers a competitive benefit and pension package for employees, including a flexible spending account, access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program, and more!

Accommodation Requests

CASA Mental Health values diversity and inclusivity within its staff, recognizing the enrichment it brings to our organization and community. We actively strive to eliminate barriers and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We offer accommodations for applicants through the entire recruitment process to ensure a fair assessment of your skills, knowledge and expertise. At CASA, we prioritize equitable and inclusive employment practices. We encourage all candidates to apply, regardless of meeting every qualification, as part of our dedication to diversity and accessibility.

Requests for accommodation can be sent to Human Resources via email at [email protected]

Therapy Support Assistant - Internal Only

High River, AB, Canada

Full Time

CASA Classrooms

Mid Level

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. We’re looking for an experienced healthcare professional who is eager to make an impact in their community.

Job Details
Hourly pay range: $33.92 to $41.70
Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day
Primary location: High River
Union: In-Scope
FTE: 1.0 for the duration of the school year
Status: Permanent

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 Assistant will:

Assist in the development and implementation of individual treatment plans for children or adolescents with internalizing and externalizing difficulties, using a variety of treatment approaches with a heavy emphasis on effective, evidence-based cognitive and behavioural principles.
Provide daily psycho-education sessions to the classroom students using the SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) curriculum.
Participate in patient-related meetings such as program progress reviews and discharge meetings as required.
Implement therapeutic models of individual and group therapy.
Participate in the case management of assigned caseload.
Conduct phone calls on behalf of clinicians (i.e. to schools and parents) to gather information or explain strategies to assist the patient to be successful in school and at home.
Assist in group facilitation, including co-facilitation or participation, set up and take down, observation and note-taking as required.
Attend staff planning sessions, patient case conferences and patient meetings to provide information.
Complete relevant electronic medical record documentation.
Collaborate with teams to ensure treatment plans and reports are complete.
Use Therapeutic Crisis Intervention as needed.

Qualifications

Degree in social work, child and youth care, early childhood education or a related discipline such as psychology or social sciences.
Related experience in an educational or mental health setting.
Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.
Experience with mood concerns, learning disabilities, executive dysfunction and/or personality disorder traits is preferred.

Conditions of Employment

A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Intervention Check. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
Ability to pass and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA) or Supporting Individuals through Valued Attachments (SIVA) training, as well as physical ability to perform all interventions.

Closing Date: May 30, 2025

Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25-098

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