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Family Counsellor

@ Recovery Alberta

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Calgary, Alberta

2+ years experience

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Overview

Recovery Alberta is hiring a Family Counsellor for its Eating Disorder Program at Alberta Children's Hospital. The role is a 1.00 FTE temporary full-time benefits position running from 16-NOV-2026 to 19-NOV-2027, on a day shift schedule with weekends off. The posting requires a master's degree in a health-related field and registration or eligibility with an Alberta regulatory college.

Responsibilities:

Provide family, group and individual therapy to adolescents and young adults
Conduct family assessments
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Manage a case list and case management tasks

Requirements summary:

Master's degree in a health-related field
Registration with an Alberta professional association
Minimum 2 years of mental health or psychiatric therapy experience
Strong family therapy skills
Eating disorder experience preferred
Connect Care experience preferred

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Employer posting date: 2026-10-23
First seen by our source: 2026-10-24
Source record updated: 2026-11-14

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Seniority	Mid level
Department	Allied health
Experience	2+ years
Hours per week	38.75
Schedule	day
Travel	air: none · ground: none
Work setting	Hospital or clinic
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical low · computer moderate
Languages	English
Licences & certifications	Alberta regulatory college registration (active or eligible), Alberta Health Profession Act professional association registration
Education	Master’s degree (required)
Fields of study	Health-related field

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Recovery Alberta provides mental health & addiction and correctional health services for all Albertans.

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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.

People associated on LinkedIn: 1,108
Other recorded names: Recovery Alberta
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Field	Value
Industry	Mental Health Care
Company size	5,001-10,000 employees
Organization type	Government Agency
Open jobs on Jobsy	479
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Completion of master's degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.

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Registration in relevant professional association recognized by Alberta’s Health Profession Act (e.g. ACSW, College of Alberta Psychologists). Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience and excellence in family, group and individual therapy in a mental health/psychiatric setting; preferably with adolescents and young adults coping with an eating disorder. Experience working collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Experience in family therapy and family assessment. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work independently. Creative, flexible, collaborative systems thinker. Knowledge about evaluation strategies and outcome research. Strong computer skills. Strong family therapy skills essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

Eating Disorder experience. Advanced Family Therapy skills. Extensive Group Therapy skills. Experience managing a large case list Experience with case management. Experience working within a mental health setting with adolescents and young adults coping with an eating disorder. Experience working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience with Connect Care preferred.

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