Title: Regional Mental Health Clinician
Division: Integrated Indigenous Health and Specialized Community
Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada
Location: Kashechewan, ON
Reports to: Manager of Clinical Practice & Community Mental Health and Addictions
Status: Permanent Full-time
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is looking for experienced professionals to fill the key roles of Regional Mental Health Clinician.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
Who You Are
- Experience in assessment of clients with mental health and substance use concerns
- Direct service experience in delivery of mental health services
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Act and related legislation, mental health assessments, general counselling principles and interview techniques, crisis intervention, concurrent disorders, motivational interviewing, de-escalation techniques, and community resources and social services utilization.
- Experience working with Indigenous Populations an asset
What You’ll Do
- Provide culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, culturally safe, recovery-oriented, and client-centred mental health and addictions services to individuals, families, and communities within WAHA’s catchment area
- Provide counselling and therapeutic interventions specific to client needs using evidence-based and best practice approaches
- Assess and respond to clients presenting with suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, psychosis, substance use concerns, emotional dysregulation, crisis situations, and other acute mental health presentations
- Provide crisis intervention, stabilization, de-escalation, safety planning, and supportive counselling for individuals experiencing situational or psychiatric crises
- Liaise and collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, addictions workers, case managers, community agencies, Indigenous organizations, and other interdisciplinary team members to support coordinated client care
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, case conferences, team meetings, huddles, and collaborative care approaches with internal and external partners
- Promote mental health awareness, stigma reduction, wellness initiatives, and community education activities across the region
- Provide outreach services and mental health support within community settings, homes, schools, partner agencies, and coastal sites as required
- Provide culturally safe, respectful, and inclusive services that recognize the unique histories, traditions, strengths, and experiences of Indigenous peoples and northern communities
- Incorporate culturally relevant and holistic approaches into mental health and addictions care where appropriate
- Identify learning needs and participate in ongoing professional development, conferences, workshops, seminars, certifications, and training opportunities
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, program evaluation activities, audits, accreditation processes, and service reviews
- Maintain concise, accurate, and appropriate clinical documentation, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, correspondence, and discharge summaries in Practice Solutions Suite and/or Medi-Tech within 24-48 hours following client interactions
What You Bring
- Diploma in social service work or a related field required
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field preferred
- Registered in good standing with the College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, College of Nurses of Ontario, or a related regulatory body
- 1-3 years of recent related experience in a crisis or emergency mental health setting or three years of recent related experience in acute psychiatry, outpatient psychiatry or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Valid G or G2 License
- Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
Why Choose Us
- Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
- Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
- Relocation paid by the organization
- Housing provided by the organization
- Annual retention, northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
- Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
- Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow
Salary: $99,090.00 - $97,675.50
Competition #: 2026-223
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Deadline: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 @ noon.
Apply directly at https://www.waha.ca/career-opportunities/
As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
Pay: $46.20-$50.09 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you have a diploma or degree in Social Work?
- Are you registered with the College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers and in good standing?
- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
Work Location: On the road
