Summary
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 client needs and work collaboratively with the team to provide continuity of care to clients
- Provide culturally relevant services in a brief intervention model and family therapy model for clients experiencing distress relating to a history of trauma, with a focus on stabilization and establishing safety.
- Provide culturally relevant therapeutic services for adults, youth, or families with refugee-related experiences
- Conduct therapy sessions with the use of an interpreter, in both an online setting and in-person, depending on the needs of the client
- Complete and compile confidential counselling client records, assessment and evaluative processes congruent with relevant professional guidelines
- Provide consultative services to address changing needs of counselling clients (for clients, team members, and other professionals as needed)
- Provide statistical and narrative information on the therapy program for clinical evaluation, funding applications, reports, and research
- 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 the accrediting association
- Manage the schedule of clients and work to remove barriers to accessing service
- Travel offsite to serve clients (primarily in community agencies, schools, or other related settings).
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in psychology, Social Work, or another related field
- Registered with the appropriate professional association
- 2-3 years of clinical experience, including trauma-related intervention
- Specialization and training in culturally competent trauma-informed practices, which could include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Expressive Arts, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, etc.
- Experience in treating trauma and other issues prevalent to the refugee population (Depression, anxiety, chronic pain, PTSD)
- Strong knowledge of community resources
- Strong skills in working with technology
- Demonstrated experience providing culturally competent clinical services among an 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.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Must have a valid Criminal Record Check report
To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit resumes and cover letters to Ricardo Morales, CDIS Division Director, at rmorales@ccisab.ca, on or prior to May 27th, 2026. Please include “Mental Health Therapist” in the subject line of your email.
Note: Resumes will be reviewed as submitted, and interviews will be scheduled as appropriate.
CCIS thanks all applicants; however, only those selected to compete further for this position will be contacted.
This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector Search and an Adult Abuse Registry Check.
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 1981, 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 80 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 helping newcomers and the community alike work together to build an inclusive community. CDIS programs support this goal through various community approaches, including volunteerism, education, outreach, community development, and capacity building for cultural diversity.
