Clinical Therapist

Location: Waycobah First Nation Community

Position: Clinical Therapist

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $75,000 - $95,000

Benefits: Group benefits, pension plan, vacation time

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide therapeutic counseling (group and 1:1), couples counseling, and addiction treatment based on current best practice clinical therapies and practice guidelines to individuals, couples, families, and groups within the Waycobah First Nation community.


• Provide referrals to therapeutic counselors off-reserve when requested or when there are no foreseeable openings for counseling sessions.


• Maintain an overview of the mental health needs of the community.


• Collaborate with the Health Director to mitigate crisis situations within the community.


• Provide referrals to emergency crisis services within NSHA.


• Maintain statistics on clients and services provided, and submit a yearly statistical report to the Health Director.


• Coordinate the counseling and wellness program activities of the Health and Wellness Centre.


• Document all suicide interventions and communicate potential crisis situations that are beyond the scope of practice with the Health Director.


• Develop and implement wellness programs as needed, collaborating with other community resources such as the Family Resource Centre, The Family Healing Centre, the school, etc.


• Coordinate and participate in community events that foster community healing.


• Participate in the Waycobah Interagency Committee.


• Participate in the development and implementation of a crisis response protocol and procedures for Waycobah First Nation.


• Attend all Health Centre Staff clinical rounds.


• Consult with community elders on an as-needed basis.


• Participate in ongoing professional development programs and events.


• Provide 1:1 counseling and relationship counseling.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work or Psychology.


• Excellent communication skills.


• 3-5 years of counseling experience at the master's level.


• Ability to work independently.


• Strong team player.

If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for helping others and contributing to community well-being, we encourage you to apply.

Application Deadline: March 14, 2025