Director, Mental Health & Community Wellness

As Director, Mental Health & Community Wellness, you will be responsible for the NWT wide delivery of community counseling services (including the new child and youth care counseling initiative), addictions services, community wellness programs, case management services and supportive living services for both in territory and out of territory programs.

You are operationally responsible for the implementation of the community wellness program specific to adult homelessness for the NTHSSA. This program works in partnership with senior Directors at the Department and Health and Social Services to ensure that support services are provided to clients accessing shelter services throughout the NWT during public health emergencies.

As the Director, you will also be expected to provide positive leadership that strengthens comprehensive mental health and wellness practices through the NWT, ensuring that best practice standards are implemented and strategic priorities are met.

To be successful in this role, you typically need:

• a Master's Degree in Nursing, Health Sciences or Health Administration,
• a minimum of 12 years of directly related clinical experience with progressively more responsibility,
• as well as a minimum of five (5) years mental health and addictions management experience

The GNWT offers a competitive salary (the range for this role is $124K - $177K), professional development opportunities, cost of living allowances of $3,700 in Yellowknife, a generous defined benefit pension plan, various leave options, and health/dental benefits!

Closing Date: October 4, 2024 - 11:59 MST

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