1.0 Permanent Indigenous Mental Health Clinician - West Region

OSSTF - Education Workers

The Near North District School Board invites applications for:

1.0 Permanent Indigenous Mental Health Clinician - West Region

Effective August 28, 2025

Location: West Region: Parry Sound and Surrounding Communities

The Indigenous Mental Health Clinician is a registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) or a regulated member with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). This position provides culturally based individual and group interventions to NNDSB students who are struggling with social, emotional, and/or mental health challenges that are impacting their well-being and success at school.

Duties:

• Provide evidence informed and culturally based clinical consultation, assessment, and brief counselling related to student mental health and well-being, while working collaboratively with parent/guardian(s), school staff and community partners
• Identify and provide support to address the various ways that oppression may be operating and impacting a students life and school engagement
• Provide crisis consultation and intervention for student mental health and well-being concerns
• Work in collaboration with school Administration, staff, and community services in clinically assessing and responding to Threat Assessment protocols in schools
• Provide resource navigation to mental health and/or community agencies for students and/or their families
• Work in collaboration with agencies (e.g. child protection, healthcare, childrens mental health, etc.) in supporting the mental health and well-being of NNDSB students.
• Provide support and guidance in the implementation of mental health promotion activities and student voice initiatives
• Maintain up-to-date records involving direct and indirect service to students in compliance with the standards outlined by the OCSWSSW or CRPO
• Contribute to the professional learning/psychoeducation of Board staff, students, and/or families
• Engage in professional learning development activities as requested by Supervisor and/or the Board that is aligned with system initiatives and/or consistent with the duties of the role
• Support the mental health program referral intake process as needed
• Carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Mental Health Lead and/or the Superintendent of Education

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Psychotherapy with registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Work or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) is required
• Training in clinical interviewing and evidence-informed interventions with children and youth is required
• Experience providing various treatment modalities (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, DBT strategies, etc.,) to children and youth is required
• Experience adapting treatment modalities to be culturally relevant and identity affirming is required
• Ability to support culturally relevant and identity affirming programming to a diverse group of students and parents is required
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals is required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required
• Experience working in educational settings is an asset
• Experience leading in-service training or making public presentations is an asset
• Valid drivers license and reliable vehicle is required

Rate of Pay: $62,008.00 to $75,758.00 annually

Please ensure your have uploaded your applicable Educational Diploma(s) and/or Degree(s) to your Apply to Education Portfolio

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada

The Near North District School Board is committed to supporting an inclusive and accessible environment. Accessibility standards address issues that pose major barriers for people with disabilities (i.e. physical barrier, information or communication barrier, etc.). Please ask us how we may help you by contacting :

Human Resources Department, Near North District School Board

963 Airport Road, PO Box 3110North Bay, ON P1B 8H1

Phone (705) 472-7015 ext. 5068 - Fax (705) 472-5412