Mental Health Consultant

Department: Health

Community: Iqaluit

Requisition Number: 614

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $117,669 to $133,533 per year, 37.5 hour/week

Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date: April 10, 2026 @11:59 PM EST

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

For full-time, permanent Mental Health Consultants, recruitment bonuses include: $3,000 on start date, $3,000 at 6 months of service, $5,000 at 1 year of service and $7,000 at 2 years of service. The Mental Health Consultants will also get a $10/hour tier one premium. 

Reporting to the Regional Manager, Mental Health and Addictions (MHA), the Mental Health Consultant provides mental health care to individuals, families and groups to support them to function at an optimal level of wellness; to alleviate suffering and to promote mental health. The MH Consultant is part of a multi-disciplinary team that integrates services with various community resources. 

As part of a multidisciplinary team to provide quality care, the MH Consultant will assess, plan, implement, document and evaluate care to ensure a coordinated, holistic, and culturally relevant approach to meet the needs of the client. The MH Consultant will conduct mental exams, suicide risk assessment, identification of persons at risk of harm to self and/or others and crisis response. The MH Consultant will also develop strategies to support client self-efficacy and advocate for the dignity and self-respect of all individuals. The MH Consultant will also maintain client and administrative records in concise, accurate and confidential manner with professional and legal guidelines as well as protecting the dignity and rights of the clients. 

The knowledge, skills, and experience required for this job are usually obtained through an undergraduate degree in social work or mental health related field along with five (5) years of recent experience providing front-line counselling and trauma and addiction therapy. A master’s degree in social work or related field is considered as an asset.  This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets. 

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered. 
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check. 
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution.  Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.