*Effective November 1st, 2024, this position is eligible for a temporary Labour Market Supplement of up to $11,000 upon recruitment. Terms and conditions apply*

 A Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor at Community Counselling Services (CCS) is responsible for providing comprehensive mental health and addictions services for clients falling under the responsibility of the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (HRHSSA), primarily the communities of Hay River and Enterprise.  Services are provided in accordance with the NWT Mental Health Act, Child and Family Services Act, the Community Counselling Program Standards, and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association standards. Services are intended to help improve the mental health and well-being of residents and their community.

The knowledge, skills and abilities required are attained through completion of a Master’s degree in counselling, clinical psychology, or clinical social work (or related field). The experience and/or education of the Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor must include a minimum of 500 counselling hours obtained under a qualified clinical counselling supervisor where at least 120 of those hours are direct client contact. The Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor must be eligible to register as a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.  The Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor must hold a valid class 5 driver’s license.

Range 17, $111,130 to $132,717 ($56.99 to $68.06/hour)

In addition to an attractive salary, we offer a Northern Allowance of $2.33 per hour up to $4,538 per year, extended health and dental benefits, a generous relocation package, ample leaves, and abundant in-house training.  All job offers are subject to references, a satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including vulnerable sector search) and an Employee Health Risk Assessment. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Priority Hiring ranks shall be as follows:

• Indigenous Canadian, meaning a member of a Canadian First Nation, or an Inuk or Métis person;
• Long-Term Northern Resident, meaning a person who has lived at least half their lives in the Northwest Territories;
• People living with disabilities as defined in the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act, or members of the LGBTQA2S community;
• Northern Residents, meaning persons who have resided in the Northwest Territories for at least twelve (12) continuous months at the time of application.

Candidates shall be invited to identify their eligibility for Priority Hiring in the job posting at the time of application.

For full job description, including required knowledge, skills & abilities, please see job posting/job description on our website at www.hayriverhealth.ca under the ‘Careers’ section.

Applicants should send their resume via email to hrhssa_competitions@gov.nt.ca