Department Information

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the perks offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

Key Responsibilities:

- Independently, and as part of the PCC Team, provide a continuum of culturally appropriate therapeutic counselling services for individuals, groups, and families, in the areas of mental health/wellness, substance use/misuse, and healthy families/family violence, using wise practices.
- Provide comprehensive and culturally relevant mental health/wellness, substance use/misuse, and health families/family violence care coordination services; independently, with other members of the CWSS team, and as part of the PCC Team.




- Conduct suicide risk assessments and mental status exams and provide recommendations regarding care and monitoring to clients who may be in Health Centers, referred by a third party, self-referred, walk-ins, etc.

Key Qualifications:

- A Diploma in social sciences; and five (5) years of relevant counselling and/or relevant lived experience in Northern Indigenous communities.
- Strong awareness of cultural diversity, specifically, Northern Indigenous values and practices.
- Eligibility to register with a professional governing body is an asset i.e. Social Work License in the Northwest Territories; Certification with Canadian Counsellors and Psychotherapists Association; etc.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment

Department of Finance

Government of the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR

BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9

Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106

Fax (867) 873-0445

[email protected]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

📌 Community Counsellor (Inuvik)
🏢 Government of the Northwest Territories
📍 Inuvik