Child, Youth

1 week ago


Watson Lake, Canada Yukon Full time

Job Summary and Requirements

This is a until –filled competition. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their application as this posting can close at any time after 10 business days with 24-hours posted notice. Resumes will be screened at regular intervals until the position is filled or the competition closes, whichever is earliest.

This posting

This posting will be used to fill 1 permanent full-time position working 75 hours bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

This job is based in the town of Our team

Mental Wellness and Substance Use (MWSU) Watson Lake 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, drop in/outreach services, harm reduction supplies, workshops/community-based groups, 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

This position offers an incredible opportunity to work within a dynamic interdisciplinary team as a Child, Youth and Family Clinical Counsellor in the town of Watson Lake. Watson Lake lies within the traditional territory of the Kaska people and the Liard First Nation. Kaska is the name of the language spoken by the people and also refers to the cultural group of First Nations peoples who have inhabited the region between the coastal and rocky mountain ranges of northern British Columbia and the southeastern Yukon since time immemorial. The community of Watson Lake consists of the town of Watson lake and the settlements of Liard First Nation including Upper Liard, Two-Mile Village and Two and a Half Mile Village. As the” Gateway to the Yukon” Watson Lake is situated at kilometer .8 (mile ) on the Alaska highway at its junction with the Campbell Highway, making it the first community north of 60th parallel as you enter the Yukon.

To learn more about Watson Lake, please explore here.

The Child, Youth and Family Clinical Counsellor provides specialized services to children and youth under the age of 19, and their families, experiencing difficulties with mental wellness and/or substance use. In this role, you will provide comprehensive assessment, treatment, and case management services, and individual, family and group programming. Reasons for referrals may include parenting concerns, problems at school, peer, and other interpersonal issues as well as physical and emotional health. Liasing with the school, community partners, and specialty services is a key component of the job. The Child, Youth and Family Clinical Counsellor may use a variety of therapeutic approaches depending on the unique needs of the individual accessing services. Common approaches may include therapeutic play, cognitive behavioural therapy, group counselling, psychoeducational workshops, on the land partnerships and other practices.

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 Lee Covin, Clinical Supervisor, at -- or

For more information about the recruitment process, please Sneha Iyer, HR Consultant at -- or

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.


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