Responsibilities

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  • Welcome all clients with kindness, respect and without judgement.
  • Develop supportive relationships with residents while maintaining professional boundaries so that they can realize their future housing, employment and lifestyle goals with the aim of achieving independence.
  • Offer clients support based on a harm reduction, recovery-based approach.
  • De-escalating potentially volatile situations using conflict resolution and crisis intervention techniques.
  • Record client notes, daily logs and incident reports following appropriate policies for recording, sharing information appropriately and confidentially.
  • Other related duties as required

 

Qualifications
  • A certificate or diploma in Community Studies, Criminology, Mental Health/Addictions, Psychology or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
  • Training in the following areas: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, ASIST, Intergenerational Trauma and Addictions, Recovery Model, Housing First Approach, 1st Aid/CPR.
  • Good Code of Conduct.
  • Ability to work shift work and flexible hours, including nights and weekends
Assets
  • Bilingual in Inuktitut and English
Benefits
  • 4% vacation pay 

 

Department: Health & Social Development

Location: Hopedale

Term: Casual

Closing Date: February 18, 2026

 

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume to careers@nunatsiavut.com.

Applications should be submitted before 4:30 pm on closing day.

Interested in a Career?
If you have any questions about employment with the Nunatsiavut Government, you can always reach out to our Human Resources department at careers@nunatsiavut.com.

We look forward to speaking with you!