Community Wellness

PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION IN SQUAMISH VALLEY (Onsite)

CLOSES: Open Until Filled

Join Yúustway Health and Wellness as a Community Wellness & Substance Use Clinician. This role provides direct counselling, assessment, and treatment services to community members living with mental health and substance use challenges. You will help clients and families access supports, create wellness plans, and navigate care systems that integrate traditional and clinical healing approaches.

As part of the Community Health and Wellness team, you will provide individual, couples, and group counselling, crisis intervention, and case management. Your work supports community wellbeing and strengthens access to safe, respectful, and culturally informed care for Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People across the North Shore and Squamish Valley.

• Provide culturally safe, client-centered clinical assessment, treatment planning, and counselling for individuals, couples, and groups.
• Deliver crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment, ensuring compassionate and effective support in times of distress.
• Incorporate both traditional and Western healing methods to develop individualized Wellness Plans and holistic care strategies.
• Collaborate with families, Elders, and interdisciplinary partners to coordinate wraparound care for concurrent disorders.
• Participate in intake, case management, and discharge processes while maintaining accurate, confidential documentation.
• Support education and prevention initiatives related to substance use, harm reduction, and mental wellness.
• Build strong relationships with partner agencies and other Squamish Nation departments to enhance coordinated service delivery.
• Maintain current clinical knowledge and contribute to Yúustway's ongoing program development and community wellness initiatives.

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, or a related field.
• Registration (or eligibility) with a recognized professional body (e.g., BCACC, BCCSW, or equivalent).
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with clients experiencing concurrent disorders.
• Proven ability to provide individual, group, and family counselling with a trauma-informed and harm-reduction approach.
• Strong understanding of Indigenous Cultural Safety and holistic models of care.
• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team and across multiple community settings.
• Excellent communication, assessment, and documentation skills.
• Cultural humility and respect for Sḵwx̱wú7mesh values, sovereignty, and self-determination.

• Impactful Work – Be part of a team dedicated to serving the community through Na estétx̱ w sḵwálwen cht (Trust), Na estitkw sḵwálwen cht (Security), Na esḵw'úḵw'ulh sḵwálwen cht (Purpose) and Na eslhílhkw'is sḵwálwen cht (Belonging)
• Professional Growth – We invest in our people with training, mentorship, and career development
• Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Values – Be part of an organization that values Úxwumixw (community/peoples), snew̓íyelh(guiding through teachings), wenáxws (respect) and inclusivity.

As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources – our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we foster an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.

Salary: $ 75,000 - $112,500 Annually

Candidates are typically offered compensation between the beginning to the midpoint of the range. We are committed to providing a fair and equitable package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.

Benefits: We offer extended medical and dental, pension matching, supplementary savings, and a professional development budget.

Join us in building a future rooted in culture, values, and community strength. Your work matters here. #Workwithpurpose