Mental Wellness & Substance Use Counsellor – Community

Job Position: Mental Wellness & Substance Use Counsellor – Community

Company: Government of Yukon

Expected salary: $89704 – 104043 per year

Location: Dawson City, YT

Mental Wellness & Substance Use Counsellor – Community Job Details:

This posting will be used to fill one 15-month term position working 75 hours bi-weekly. This posting will also be used to fill one anticipatory permanent full-time position. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

The job is based in the eclectic and vibrant community of , on the banks of the Yukon River in the beautiful .

Mental Wellness and Substance Use (MWSU) Community Hubs provide a wide range of mental wellness assessment, treatment and support services in all Yukon communities outside of Whitehorse. Teams are made up of Child and Youth Clinical Counsellors, Community Counsellors, Clinical Counsellors, Mental Health Support Workers, and Mental Health Nurses who provide individual and group counselling, outreach services, harm reduction support, workshops, and community support. Our dynamic, creative and strength-based team prioritizes collaboration with First Nation governments and community partners, to help enhance the well-being of Yukoners in rural communities.

Your role

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The Community Counsellor is the initial point of contact for individuals in the community seeking mental wellness and/or substance use services. This role plays a vital role in connecting individuals and families to programs and supports.

As a Community Counsellor you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide relevant and responsive support to individuals experiencing difficulties with mental wellness and/or substance use. Your role includes providing individual and group counselling, assessment, and treatment planning, as well as community programing, workshops, support at community events and facilitating to referrals to specialty services both in and out of the territory.

The ideal candidate for this position is someone who works well both independently and as part of a supportive, diverse, multidisciplinary team. They have values grounded in a strengths-based approach and are comfortable supporting individuals where they are at on their healing journey. Finally, they thrive in a setting that adheres to best practice standards, upholds ethical standards of the profession, prioritizes inclusive practice, cultural awareness and humility and a strong commitment to continual personal and professional growth.

For more information on this job, please contact Sara Galbraith, Clinical Supervisor (North Hub), Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services at 867-332-5449 or

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Leah Berman, HR Consultant at 867-332-6180 or

Your benefits

Your career, your home, your lifestyle

We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.

As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer.

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Essential qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Considerable, recent experience facilitating individual and/or group counselling for individuals impacted by mental health, trauma and/or substance use in a mental health/social services setting
• Considerable, recent experience providing case management services
• Experience with crisis intervention and/or risk assessments with individuals in crisis
• Experience building partnerships and collaborating with First Nation Government and/or other community partners in a social service setting considered an asset

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Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

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• Ability to demonstrate cultural humility, flexibility and openness to learning
• Ability to work collaboratively with community partners and stakeholders to build capacity, and develop and deliver responsible community and cultural programming
• Ability to provide effective case management with experience in both individual and group counselling
• Ability to provide effective screening, mental health and addiction bio-psycho-social assessments, treatment planning and case formulations while working from a harm reduction and client/family/community-centered service delivery model
• Understanding of collaborative health care delivery systems, and the continuum of services available to clients at different stages of their lives
• Understanding of and adherence to, a harm-reduction two-eyed seeing and trauma informed approach to client care
• Knowledge, and the ability to work within, the stages of change model, i.e. ability to adapt interactions to support engagement and the wellness of clients
• Effective written and oral communication supported by strong conflict resolution skills;
• Ability to complete and maintain comprehensive clinical records
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Conditions of employment

• Verification of post-secondary degree(s)
• Vulnerable Sector RCMP Security clearance
• WHMIS 2015 (within one month of hire)
• TB screening
• Standard First Aid (within 6 months of starting position)
• Valid class 5 driver’s license or equivalent

Job requirements

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

• Regular travel to surrounding communities to provide support services
• Workplace stresses may arise from counseling clients experiencing mental health crises

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Eligibility List

12 months

Post Date

20 February 2024

Close Date

5 March 2024

Job Description

How to Apply?

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