School-Based Mental Health Consultant

Work remotely and in-person with communities in Nunavut.

Continuum North is looking for regulated/licensed professionals (child psychologist, clinical counsellor, clinical social worker, occupational therapist, or mental health nurse) to join our school based mental health team. As a School Based Mental Health Consultant, you will engage children, schools, and families within an interdisciplinary model while providing onsite and virtual services to schools and students. This position offers a hybrid of travel-based in person service and remote/virtual services.

The nature of the role allows you the flexibility of working anywhere within Canada. Travel is funded from most major Canadian cities.

Requirements of Position

  • Knowledge of Inuit cultures and ways of being (or willing to learn)

  • Cultural humility/commitment to reconciliation

  • Knowledge of life promotion and wise practices

  • Trauma and neurodiverse informed approach

  • Work collaboratively with inter-professional team, schools, communities and families

  • Commitment to northern travel

  • Understanding of Inclusive schooling and tiered model of service (i.e., MTSS/RTI)

Qualifications

  • Registered with a provincial or territorial regulatory body in Canada
    (Psychologists should be eligible for registration in Nunavut)

Commitment

  • Your commitment is matched to your availability, allowing you to play an active part in developing a position that is a best fit for you.

Contract

  • The position is an employee (versus subcontractor) position. Continuum North takes pride in offering competitive compensation. Both direct and indirect (non-billable) time is compensated, including:

    • Team collaboration and discussions

    • Collaborative report writing

    • Professional development and supervision

  • When you join the Continuum North team, we strive to support you in finding success in the service delivery model unique to this role. You can expect to receive:

    • Substantial on-boarding with orientation to role specific tasks/duties as well as to the community
      and cultural context

    • Reimbursement of professional fees or other fees needed for practice.

To apply send resume to connect@contiuumnorth.net.