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Mental Health Counsellor

2 months ago


Sioux Lookout, Canada Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Mental Health Counsellor to join our team at Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority. As a Counsellor, you will play a vital role in providing mental health services to children, youth, adults, and families in First Nations communities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Travel to First Nations communities to provide counselling, support, guidance, intervention, crisis management, family counselling, group work, and case management services.
  • Conduct mental health assessments, help clients define goals, and develop treatment plans.
  • Assess risk factors, provide clinical management of risk, stabilization, and development of safety plans.
  • Develop therapeutic processes to guide clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
  • Evaluate client progress on a regular basis and adjust interventions as necessary.
  • Coordinate care, collaborate, and refer to community/regional resources or specialists.
  • Maintain accurate, factual, and objective records of all aspects of clinical care.
  • Monitor files closely to ensure active care and close inactive files without delay.
  • Protect client confidentiality, secure all records, and maintain integrity of client records.
  • Follow duty to report requirements as necessary.
  • Lead group therapy sessions and conduct mental wellness workshops.
  • Participate in regular supervision meetings to review cases, receive education, and direction, and for debriefing.
  • Plan community trips/schedules in advance to ensure timely and effective services.
  • Participate in ongoing education on mental health issues and team meetings.
  • Develop and deliver presentations and group work in-house as requested.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with community-based mental health workers and provide mentoring support.
Requirements
  • Registration with a recognized professional body and/or to become registered within a year of commencing employment.
  • Minimum 1 year related mental health counselling experience.
  • Knowledge and experience with different talking therapies (e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy, group therapy, motivational counselling, family systems therapy).
  • Ability to work with children, youth, adults, and families.
  • Knowledge of mandatory reporting requirements.
  • Must have experience assessing high-risk clients and responding appropriately.
  • Experience developing presentations and facilitating group work/therapy.
  • Proficient in typing and competent in the use of computers.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Accuracy and strong attention to detail is a must.
  • Strong interviewing, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
  • Self-starter to work independently with initiative and highly adaptable.
  • Support system and self-care strategies in place to maintain own wellbeing.
  • Knowledge of the people, culture, and mental health priorities of First Nations communities in the Sioux Lookout region.
  • Ability to communicate in one or more of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux Lookout region will be an asset.
  • Previous experience working with First Nations communities is an asset.
What We Offer

We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a competitive compensation package.