Support mental health and wellness at Sioux Lookout hostels as a Counsellor II using crisis intervention and trauma-informed practice. Work Monday to Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Nodin Mental Health Services, part of the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, seeks a full-time permanent Counsellor II. Provide short-term, solution-focused counselling for individuals experiencing mental health or substance-use challenges. The position emphasizes culturally safe, strengths-based, and harm reduction approaches while supporting stabilization, safety, and dignity.

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver counselling and crisis intervention within hostel settings
- Conduct risk assessments and develop safety plans
- Provide wellness checks and monitor residents’ well-being




- Use de-escalation and non-violent crisis intervention techniques
- Coordinate referrals, follow-up, and culturally appropriate services

Requirements:

- Diploma in mental health or social services
- Current registration with an Ontario regulated professional body
- Minimum one year of counselling, crisis, or case management experience
- Experience with trauma, co-occurring disorders, and complex needs
- Risk assessment, suicide intervention, and safety planning experience

Bring independent clinical judgment, crisis coordination, and culturally secure counselling to Nodin’s hostel-based mental health services.

📌 Hostel-Based Crisis Counsellor II (Sioux Lookout)
🏢 Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
📍 Sioux Lookout