Responsibilities Provide counselling services, develop therapeutic relationships and support healing interventions with individuals, couples, families, and groups. This will include clinical support in times of crisis.
Support the development, delivery, and monitoring of care plans for clients, based on the principles of person-centered care, harm reduction, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services.
Support the Mental Health & Addictions Team in the development and delivery of community-based programs, health promotion and healing initiatives.
Collaborate, refer to and work closely with other services providers, which may include taking a service navigation/case management approach to ensure mental wellness needs of clients are being met through other existing community and regional services, where pertinent.
Complete necessary documentation and maintaining of client records and files.
Support the facilitation of community-based programming from other DHSD regional providers, including justice programs, harm reduction initiatives and intergenerational trauma workshops, drawing upon clinical best practices and cultural/traditional knowledge for healing.
Provide follow-up and continuing care to families, couples, groups and individuals, particularly following regional team community visits (ie. Trauma & Addictions Team).
Maintain current knowledge of issues, trends,



and best practices within the mental health field, particularly related to northern/remote and Indigenous populations.
Work to ensure Inuit culture and values permeate all programs and service components and decisions, to include participation and input on working groups/committees.
Support coordination and communication with regional and community partners for successful service delivery, including educating and advocating to ensure services provided to Inuit are trauma-informed and strengths-based.
Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or the equivalent Clinical Counselling education/experiences.
Experience in mental health & addictions, strengths-based, harm-reduction, and trauma-informed principles.
Understanding of Inuit culture, intergenerational trauma, and overall mental wellness needs.
Strong preference for experience working with Labrador Inuit and in Nunatsiavut communities
In addition, the successful candidate will be willing to travel for regional and national committee and work purposes.
Assets Bilingual in Inuktitut and English
Perks Competitive Paid Leave Package
Travel Benefit
Labrador Allowance
Group insurance including health and dental
Group pension
Department Health & Social Development
Location Nain, NL
Term Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date November 4, 2026

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📌 MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR (Newfoundland and Labrador)
🏢 Nunatsiavut Government.
📍 Newfoundland and Labrador