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Territorial Nurse Educator, Mental Health and Substance Use

Government of Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, NT
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Territorial Nurse Educator, Mental Health and Substance Use

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada's North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

As the Territorial Nurse Educator, Mental Health & Substance Use (Nurse Educator), you will be responsible for planning, development, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of the mental health and substance use clinical education for Nurses, Practitioners, Social Workers, Pharmacists, and mental health providers any other staff who deliver mental health and substance use care to clients across the NWT.

You will be a subject matter expert on issues and trends in the provision of care in mental health, substance use, harm reduction, and recovery-oriented practice. The incumbent will foster and sustain academic partnerships to advance professional practices and develop the work force as a territorial lead.
You will attain/renew instructor's certificates for mandatory training and education within the Mental Health & Addictions program areas. This includes, but is not limited to Violence Prevention, Mental Health First Aid, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.

You will be required to provide the education and training to staff in person or virtually, which may require travel to hub communities of the NWT. A variety of courses and duties are assigned to this position requiring assessment and prioritization of educational needs across the system to achieve a successful outcome.

To be considered for this role you will need to have completed a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and have a minimum of five (5) years work-related experience in a Mental Health and/or Substance Use setting.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax(867) 873-0445
[email protected]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

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