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Mental Health Counsellor
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a temporary full-time Mental Health Counsellor in Labrador City, reporting to the Manager of Mental Health Services. The role provides screening, assessment, counselling and education for individuals, families and groups within a multidisciplinary team, and includes community health promotion. The posting states 75 hours biweekly, pay of $40.88 to $49.71 per hour plus a Labrador allowance where applicable, and financial incentives that may be available.
Responsibilities:
- Intake, screening, assessment and intensive treatment within an interdisciplinary team
- Clinical documentation in the Client Referral Management System
- Community development and linkages to addictions and mental health resources
- Consultation with health care providers and government departments
- Facilitating education and training sessions
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor of Social Work or graduate degree in clinical psychology or counselling
- Mental health and addictions experience, including individual, family and group counselling
- Experience working with Indigenous populations
- Crisis, suicide intervention and community trauma response training
- Registration or licensure with the professional association
- Certificate of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Professional association registration or licensure, Certificate of Conduct, Vulnerable Sector Check |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Counselling |
| Perks mentioned | Relocation assistance, Signing bonus, Performance bonus, Home office allowance |
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 997 |
| Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone Location: LABRADOR CITY Mental Health Counsellor Labrador Grenfell Zone - LWC Mental Health & Addictions Services Temporary Full-time NAPE HP 55918RP1 |
|---|
| Hours | 75 Hours Biweekly (8 hours; Days) |
| Salary | CGHP39 (CAD40.88 - CAD49.71 per hour) Plus Labrador Allowance, if applicable. For more information about Labrador Benefits, please visit Labrador Benefits Policy - Treasury Board Secretariat Financial incentives may be available and can be combined with a required Return in Service Commitment:
For more information on bursaries/incentives please visit www.workinhealthnl.ca/incentives or email [email protected] *subject to Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approval annually This position may be eligible for consideration in the Rural Student Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information please visit Canada Student Loan Forgiveness - Canada.ca |
| Competition Number | VAC0031019 |
| Posted Date | 2026-11-06 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | About the Role Reporting to the Manager of Mental Health Services, the primary purpose of this position is to provide specialized mental health and addiction services to individuals, families, and groups, including screening, assessment, counselling, education, referral, and advocacy. The incumbent works within a multidisciplinary team setting, and in addition to clinical services, works with other team members to develop and deliver health promotion and other educational sessions in the community. Qualifications: Minimum Bachelor of Social Work or a Graduate Degree in Clinical Psychology, or a Clinical Counselling discipline is required. Experience in mental health/addictions, including individual, family and group counseling. Experience working with indigenous populations. Experience in the development and delivery of education and training programs. Experience and training in crisis intervention, suicide intervention and community trauma response. Registration and or Licensure with the Professional Association. Certificate of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check is required. A combination of education and experience may be considered. Duties include: Provides intake, screening, comprehensive assessments and intensive treatment and intervention in the context of an interdisciplinary team. Completes accurate and timely clinical documentation through the Client Referral Management System. Utilizing a community development approach, work with community agencies to identify and respond to addictions/mental health needs. Develops and facilitates linkages between regional and community- based resources and identified community addictions/mental health needs. Provides consultative services to and works in cooperation with health care providers and a variety of Provincial and Federal Government Departments to provide an addictions/mental health and psychosocial components of intervention, education, and prevention programs. Facilitates educational and training sessions as required. Maintains a specialized level of knowledge and skill pertaining to adolescent addictions/mental health treatment and education/prevention programming. Participates in service planning as part of the interdisciplinary team. Participates in clinical supervision and continuous quality improvement initiatives. Other related duties as required. |
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