Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor - Tulita & Fort Good Hope

Government of Northwest Territories; Tulita; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A government entity in Northwest Territories is seeking a Mental Health and Addictions Counsellor in Tulita. You will provide community-based, culturally sensitive counselling services for mental health, addictions, and family violence. Ideal candidates will have relevant counselling experience and educational qualifications. This role offers an opportunity to make significant contributions to the community's well-being.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant counselling experience in addictions, mental health, and/or family violence.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide prevention and promotion initiatives for mental health and addictions.
• Serve as a referral agent for complex psychiatric clients.
• Deliver community-based therapeutic counselling services.

Skills

Community based mental health counselling

Addictions counselling

Family violence counselling

Education

Master's Degree in a social science field

Bachelor's Degree in social sciences

Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing

Job description

Overview

We are looking to fill positions in Tulita and Fort Good Hope. The Mental Health and Addictions Counsellor is a key member of the Primary Community Care Team (PCC) providing direct, community based, culturally sensitive, mental health, addictions, and family violence counselling services to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide prevention and promotion initiatives; planning and delivery of community based mental health, addictions, and family violence therapeutic counselling services; case management; and providing crisis response, supported living, consumer self-help and vocational/education services.


• Serve as a key referral agent and service provider for complex addictions, family violence, and psychiatric clients who may be referred for inpatient treatment or other services outside of the community.

Key Requirements

• A Master\'s Degree in a social science field with a minimum of one (1) year of relevant counselling experience in addictions, mental health, and/or family violence


• OR


• A Bachelor\'s Degree in social sciences with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant counselling experience in addictions, mental health, and/or family violence


• OR


• A Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant counselling experience in addictions, mental health, and/or family violence

Additional Experience Requirements

• Experience must include clinically supervised education or work under a qualified clinical counselling supervisor


• A minimum of 500 supervised hours, with at least 120 hours of direct client contact


• Remaining hours should include:
  
  
  
  • Face-to-face supervision
  
  
  • Educational activities
  
  
  • Documentation and reporting
  
  
  • Professional development and training
  
  
  
  

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax[phone]
[e-mail]

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