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DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNES OPPORTUNITY
Job ID: 26016
Salary: $134,901 – $192,719, plus annual Northern Living Allowance
Employment Type: Full-Time, Regular
Closing Date: January 10, 2025
Are you passionate about making a difference for Northern residents? Join us as Director of Mental Health and Community Wellness in the NWT! Lead vital programs in mental health, addictions, and wellness while driving positive change and collaboration across the Northwest Territories.
The Director oversees community health and social services across the Northwest Territories (NWT), including counseling, addictions services, wellness programs, and case management. The role requires collaboration with various government departments, NGOs, and NTHSSA regions to address complex client needs, such as homelessness, mental health, and substance use. The Director manages adult homelessness services, ensuring support for vulnerable populations during public health emergencies.
As a senior leader, the Director contributes to strategic policy development in mental health, addictions, and community wellness. They lead planning and evaluation of health programs, ensuring compliance with territorial and national standards. The Director fosters interdepartmental collaboration and ensures services align with legislative requirements and client privacy protections.
The annual salary range for the Director position is $134,901 – $192,719 per year, plus a northern living allowance of $3,700/year. Additional benefits include relocation assistance, professional fees reimbursements, northern tax benefits (up to $11/day in deductions after 6-months of residency), outstanding leave benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, maternity and parental leave, professional development opportunities, education support, and an optional deferred salary leave plan.
Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
- A Master’s Degree in nursing, health sciences, or health administration, with a minimum of 10 years of directly related clinical experience with progressively more responsibility including a minimum of 5 years mental health & addictions management experience, or
- An undergraduate degree in nursing or health sciences with a minimum of 12 years of directly related clinical experience with progressively more responsibility including a minimum of 5 years mental health and addictions management experience.
Apply now at: https://www.gov.nt.ca/careers/en/job/26016
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