Location:
On-site: 9807 106 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 1C2
Hours:
Full-time or part-time; permanent position.
Weekday hours, with the possibility of some early evenings or occasional Saturdays based on program needs.
Job Description/Responsibilities:
Join our interdisciplinary mental health team to design and deliver safe, goal-oriented movement and exercise programs for adults in mental health and substance use recovery, working closely with our physiotherapist, dietitian, counsellors, nurses and physicians.
• Deliver exercise and lifestyle programs, including group classes, for people living with mental health and substance use concerns.
• Complete movement and functional assessments, baseline measures and risk screens.
• Develop individualized exercise prescriptions and group class plans aligned to care plans.
• Coach clients on proper technique, pacing and self-management strategies.
• Support clients in our on-site gym and wellness spaces, ensuring safe use of equipment.
• Deliver psychoeducation on topics such as movement for mood, sleep and stress.
• Document assessments, progress notes and outcomes in the EMR in a timely manner.
• Collaborate on interdisciplinary care conferences and discharge planning.
• Contribute to return-to-work and activity-based rehabilitation plans.
• Maintain clean, organized and accessible gym and program areas.
• Uphold privacy, safety and infection control policies, and assist with incident reporting when required.
Qualifications Required:
• AKA registration or eligibility required. New grads eligible for AKA welcome.
• Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Physical Education, Exercise Physiology or an equivalent exercise science degree.
• Current CPR / Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and to facilitate groups.
• A trauma-informed, culturally safe and client-centred approach, with an encouraging, respectful coaching style.
• Comfort with EMR documentation.
• Legal entitlement to work in Canada.
• Satisfactory Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search (equivalent current screening already held through a regulatory body, college, employer or hospital may be accepted).
Assets:
• Experience delivering exercise and lifestyle programs for people with chronic health conditions, ideally including mental health and addictions.
• CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CSEP-CEP) or ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification.
Salary and Benefits:
Envision Mind Care is an independent mental health and addictions clinic and research institute in Edmonton. We are Alberta’s first clinic licensed for Psychedelic Drug Treatment Services, and one of a small number licensed for both that and Residential Addiction Treatment Services. Our patients include first responders, veterans, and people living with treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, substance use disorders, and chronic pain linked to mental health.
Salary: $22–$24/hr.
What we offer: a multidisciplinary team including psychiatry, emergency medicine, psychology, addictions counselling, physiotherapy and dietetics; a modern clinic with a fully equipped on-site gym and wellness spaces; free parking.
How to Apply:
Send your resume and a brief cover letter by email to arao@envisionmindcare.com with the subject line “Kinesiologist Application”. In your cover letter, please note your preferred start date and availability, and describe one example of how you have adapted an exercise plan to meet a client’s mental health or pain-related needs.
Who to Contact:
Anita Rao
Director of Development and Operations, Envision Mind Care
Start date:
Upon selection of a candidate.
Website:
https://www.envisionmindcare.com
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Envision Mind Care is committed to an accessible, inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Accommodation is available at any stage of the recruitment process on request.
