CASA Mental Health

Child Care Counsellor

CASA House - Sherwood Park, AB, Canada - Temporary

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.

Job Details

Salary range: $28.64 - $36.86 hourly
Shift structure: Eight-hour shifts, 3-4 shifts per week
Primary location: CASA House
Union: In-Scope
FTE: 0.78  
Status:  Temporary until March 2027
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About the Role
CASA House is a live-in program for teens who need support with significant mental health and/or addictions challenges. Teens stay at CASA House for an average of four months. The program involves parents and caregivers as active participants in treatment. Treatment includes individual, group and family therapy, social and life skills training, and on-site schooling in small classroom settings.

The Child Care Counsellor will:
 
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary team including participating in case conferences, team meetings and care plan reviews
  • Implement and monitor individual treatment plans for patients.
  • Maintain accurate, timely and objective records of daily progress on the electronic medical records.
  • Organize and supervise daily living activities of the patients.
  • Supervise patients during unscheduled program hours.
  • Conduct individual and group activities as a member of the program team.

Qualifications
  • Diploma or degree in child and youth care, Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (Psychology).
  • Experience working in children’s mental health.
  • Provide social emotional support in the moment for patients and their families.
  • Clinically effective in rapport building with patients and their families.
  • Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Positive and energetic demeanor.
  • Ability to accommodate different shifts as required.

Conditions of Employment
  • A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
  • A satisfactory Child Intervention Check.

Closing Date: June 22, 2026

Please quote the following competition number in your application materials 26-100



 
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