Community Counsellor

Location: Central Northwest Territories (Inuvik)

Department:  Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information
Located in Ft McPherson, the Community Counsellor (CC) reports directly to the Regional Clinical Supervisor of Community Counselling and is a key member of the Primary Community Care (PCC) and regional Community Wellness and Support Services (CWSS) Program teams providing direct, community-based, culturally appropriate mental health/wellness, substance use/misuse, and healthy families counselling services for adults, Elders, and their families to ensure their needs are met, while adhering to the standards and protocols of the NTHSSA Community Counselling Program.

Key Responsibilities

Independently, and as part of the PCC Team, provide a continuum of culturally appropriate therapeutic counselling services for individuals, groups, and families, in the areas of mental health/wellness, substance use/misuse, and healthy families/family violence, using wise practices.

Provide comprehensive and culturally relevant mental health/wellness, substance use/misuse, and health families/family violence care coordination services; independently, with other members of the CWSS team, and as part of the PCC Team.

Conduct suicide risk assessments and mental status exams and provide recommendations regarding care and monitoring to clients who may be in Health Centers, referred by a third party, self‑referred, walk‑ins, etc.

Key Qualifications

A Diploma in social sciences; and five (5) years of relevant counselling and/or relevant lived experience in Northern Indigenous communities.

Strong awareness of cultural diversity, specifically, Northern Indigenous values and practices.

Eligibility to register with a professional governing body is an asset i.e. Social Work License in the Northwest Territories;
Certification with Canadian Counsellors and Psychotherapists Association; etc.

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