Overview

FNHA Overview The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

About Us The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders. The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes. FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here. The Dadzi Wellness Centre is a groundbreaking, standalone First Nations primary care facility located in Fort St. James, in North-Central British Columbia. Serving the Dakelh members of the Nak’azdli Whut’en, Binche Whut’en, and Tl’azt’en Nations, our centre is ideally situated on Stuart Lake, close to the communities we support. Under direction of the Clinical Manager, the Mental Health Clinician will work in alignment with the Centre’s Governance model, which includes all Nations receiving services from the FNPCI, supporting each Primary Care Centre’s priorities and service model goals.

Title: Mental Health Clinician

Salary : $88,948 - $104,644 - $120,341 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract : This term position ending March 31, 2027 with the FNHA has the possibility of extension. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the Dadzi Wellness Centre Primary Care Clinic.

Hours : 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location : Dadzi Wellness Centre, Fort St. James, BC,



located on the ancestral territories of the Dak’elh Nations – Onsite

About The Role

The Dadzi Wellness Centre is envisioned to work as part of a strategic integrated system within a culturally protected model that integrates family, and community supports consistent with a no barriers to care model. The centre is enriched with the traditions and culture of the Dak’elh people in a warm and welcoming space, working in harmony with existing health services and with no barriers to care.

As Mental Health Clinician, you will be part of a collaborative and multidisciplinary team that integrates an Indigenous worldview into its practice, honouring and respecting the values, beliefs, and customs of individuals, families, and communities, while also adhering to current best practices in the mental health field. You will provide trauma-informed care within a culturally safe environment that supports client healing and wellness, including consultation, intake, assessment, collaborative care planning, education, system navigation, and referrals — all delivered through a decolonizing lens. You recognize the intersectionality of each client and support their unique healing journey by tailoring treatment to meet their specific needs.

About You

Education and Occupational Certifications

A Master’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work,



or a related health discipline with a focus on mental health, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Advanced training in threat/risk assessment, trauma response, and brief intervention approaches (i.e. CBT, motivational interviews, SBTA).

Current practicing registration with the applicable professional governing body in BC – i.e. a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), a Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), or a Registered Social Worker (RSW).

A valid Class 5 BC driver’s license and willingness to submit a drivers abstract.

Experience

5–7 years of experience working within complex social systems.

Min. 3 years of recent and relevant clinical mental health and addictions experience supporting children, youth, and/or adults.

Min. 3 years of recent and relevant experience conducting assessments and providing trauma-informed interventions and post-vention services.

Proven ability to deliver culturally safe mental health services in partnership with First Nations communities, utilizing holistic and decolonizing intervention techniques (i.e. somatic experiencing modalities, motivational interviewing).

Care coordination experience in a multi-disciplinary team of internal and external partners is an asset.

Knowledge

Strong foundation in therapeutic modalities, brief interventions, and trauma-informed, culturally protected care.

Experience in emergency psychiatry, psychopharmacology, crisis response, conducting comprehensive and appropriate assessments (inc. suicide, violence risk, and trauma) and working with individuals with complex mental health and addiction needs.

Working knowledge of the relevant legislations and health system p

📌 Mental Health Clinician, Dadzi Wellness Centre (Fort St. James)
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📍 Fort St. James