Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician
Sagamok AnishnawbekOntario, Canada
Posted November 27, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Sagamok Anishnawbek, located on the north shore of Lake Huron, serves as a vibrant First Nations community that embodies the cultural heritage of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi peoples. With a membership of over 2,800 individuals—half residing on the reserve and the rest in urban areas—the community prioritizes cultural preservation, language revitalization, and intergenerational knowledge sharing. Sagamok’s identity as the “two points joining” reflects its role as a unifying hub for the Three Fires peoples, fostering diversity, prosperity, and sustainable growth. The community actively promotes its rich oral traditions, legends, and sacred worldview through educational programs, cultural events, and collaborative initiatives that strengthen both local and broader Indigenous networks.
Job Description
The Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician will work with a diverse interdisciplinary team to support youth experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. The Clinician will provide mental health and substance use treatment, conduct screening and assessments, and provide case management support.
Requirements
- Bachelors/Masters degree in social work, counselling, psychology or a related health or social service discipline
- Registration with a relevant professional college/registering body
- Minimum 1 year experience working with youth and transitional aged youth experiencing mental health and substance use challenges
- Strong skills in counselling, psychoeducation, clinical assessment, case management, and treatment
- Formal training and demonstrated knowledge in evidence-based treatment models
- Experience providing therapeutic or psychoeducational groups
- Experience in crisis and risk assessment
- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
- Superior interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401k matching
- Retirement plan
- Generous parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Relocation assistance