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.
The Territorial Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health and Substance Use (TNP-MHSU) is located in Yellowknife and reports directly to the Territorial Manager Mental Health and Substance Use Nursing. The incumbent works directly with care providers across the Northwest Territories (NWT), including Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Community Health Nurses (CHNs), Community Mental Health Nurses (CMHN), Community Counselling Program (CPP), Community Health Centre Nurse In-Charge (NIC), Mental Health and Substance Use Medicine teams, Community partners, the Senior Indigenous Patient Advocate, and Indigenous Regional Wellness Coordinator to ensure culturally safe anti-racist care as required to provide a broad scope of professional mental health/substance use clinical coordination to individuals of all ages and families at the community level.
Key responsibilities:
The TNP-MHSU provides comprehensive health assessment and services to clients (individuals, families, residents and communities) on a routine and emergency basis (if appropriate) to initiate medical treatment including health care management, therapeutic interventions and prescribed medication.
The TNP-MHSU manages the intake process for the Medical Detox Service, ensuring clients are properly assessed, admitted, or referred as appropriate. They collaborate closely with Community Health Nurses (CHNs), Substance Use Nurses, and the Nurse-in-Charge (NIC) to deliver care that includes both substance use management and mental health support.
The TNP-MHSU exercises accountability and a high level of autonomous practice including health promotion, health management, injury and illness prevention, supportive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care, education, and advocacy.
Key qualifications:
A master's degree in nursing, a certificate as a Nurse Practitioner is required and 2 years of mental health nursing experience is preferred.
Post-master's certification as Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is preferred.
Financial and institutional support may be available for motivated candidates who are willing to pursue their post-master's certification in Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (PMHNP-BC).
Must be registered or eligible to register with CNNN.
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
hlthss_recruitment@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
#J-18808-LjbffrTerritorial Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health and Substance Use • Yellowknife, North Slave Region, Canada
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