Mental Health Clinician, Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en Primary Care Centre

Mental Health Clinician, Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en

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The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes. FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. The aim of the Wilp D’Mootxw – Nec’a Yikh “The Healing House” is to improve access to primary health care services and traditional wellness services for First Nations people in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home.

• Title: Mental Health Clinician
• Salary: $88,948 - $104,644 - $120,341 per year
• Contract: Term position ending 3/31/2028, with possibility of extension. Intended to be permanent role at “The Healing House” upon completion of term.
• Hours: Standard hours – 37.5 hours per week
• Location: Hazelton, BC

The Wilp D’Mootxw – Nec’a Yikh “The Healing House” Primary Care Centre is envisioned to work as part of a strategic integrated system within a culturally safe model that integrates family and community supports consistent with a no barriers to care model. As Mental Health Clinician, you will be part of a collaborative and multidisciplinary team that integrates an Indigenous worldview into its practice, honouring and respecting the values, beliefs, and customs of individuals, families, and communities, while also adhering to current best practices in the mental health field.

You will provide trauma-informed care within a culturally safe environment that supports client healing and wellness, including consultation, intake, assessment, collaborative care planning, education, system navigation, and referrals – all delivered through a decolonizing lens.

• Education: Master’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, or related health discipline with a focus on mental health, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Advanced training: Threat/risk assessment, trauma response, and brief intervention approaches (CBT, motivational interviewing, SBTA).
• Occupational Certification: Current practicing registration with applicable professional governing body in BC (RCC, CCC, or RSW) and valid Class 5 BC driver’s license with willingness to submit driver abstract.
• Experience: 5–7 years working within complex social systems; minimum 3 years recent and relevant clinical mental health and addictions experience supporting children, youth, and/or adults; minimum 3 years recent and relevant experience conducting assessments and providing trauma-informed interventions and post-vention services; proven ability to deliver culturally safe mental health services in partnership with First Nations communities using holistic and decolonizing techniques (somatic experiencing modalities, motivational interviewing);
  
  care coordination experience in multi‑disciplinary team is an asset.

• Municipal Pension plan with employer contribution of 9.31% (after 6 months)
• 3 weeks' vacation (increases to 5 weeks with service) + 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• Additional benefits available upon employment

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button on the job portal.

December 22, 2025 (23:59)

Interviews will be held in January.

For more information about us, please visit  For information about Cultural Safety and Humility and Land Acknowledgements, visit  Please contact FNHA Recruitment at

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