Student Mental Wellness & Recovery Practitioner

STUDENT MENTAL WELLNESS & RECOVERY PRACTITIONER Office of the Dean of Students   UCN is building better futures for a stronger North. UCN provides learning opportunities to northern communities and its people offering more than 40 academic degrees, diplomas, and certificate programs. We commit to offering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment where innovation and creativity is welcomed. We are one of Manitoba’s Top Employers and offer a generous Total Compensation Package with health benefits, a great pension plan along the opportunity for personal and professional growth including tuition waivers. DUTIES:Reporting to the Dean of Students, the Student Mental Wellness & Recovery Practitioner provides a broad range of mental health services through the provision of direct clinical services, consultation services and professional and public education to the UCN community. The Student Mental Wellness & Recovery Practitioner strives to make mental health an institutional priority by promoting mental well-being and enhancing services available to students. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:• Bachelor of Social Work or Registered Psychiatric Nurse; a directly related equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered• Several years’ experience providing mental health services including case management, crisis counselling, short-term counselling and wellness planning• Experience providing mental health services relating to the intergenerational effects of residential schools and colonialism• Knowledge of various counselling modalities• Knowledge of crisis response best practices• Strong knowledge of community resources• Ability to relate to students, staff and faculty in ways that builds confidence and trust in supporting and enhancing student well-being• Ability to provide services that are responsive and suitable to the needs of specific student populations including those who identify as Indigenous, racialized and/or persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity.• Effective and culturally relevant communication and interpersonal skills• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills• Strong time management and organizational skills• Proficient computer skills and ability to use information technology effectively• Commitment to life-long learning ASSETS:• Masters of Social Work• Ability to speak an indigenous language• Previous experience working in a post-secondary environment • Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous cultures Conditions of Employment:• Valid Class 5 Drivers License with the ability to travel throughout the year• An active membership with the Manitoba College of Social Workers or active Certificate of Practice from the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba in good standing• Completion of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) within 6 months of hire • Completion of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certificate within 6 months of hire• Candidates must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry and Adult Abuse Registry Applicants are asked to provide a cover letter and resume with their application. Applicants must demonstrate in their cover letter and their resume how they meet the qualifications. Applicants with education acquired outside of Canada are required to provide an Educational Credential Assessment with their application indicating Canadian credential equivalency, accepted Education Credential Assessment organizations include International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) and World Education Services (WES.)UCN is committed to building a workforce representative of the populations we serve. Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous candidates. Applicants are invited to indicate in their cover letter or resume if they are from any of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. Only qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada will be given consideration. Persons with disabilities who require accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources.UCN acknowledges that we are on the traditional territories and homelands of many Indigenous peoples, in particular the Cree, Dene, Red River Métis, and Oji-Cree. Indigenous peoples have continuously maintained homelands in northern Manitoba since time immemorial. The First Nations in the area that UCN serves entered into treaty relationships with the Crown (within our region these include signatories to treaties 4, 5 -- and the treaty 5 adhesion, and treaty 6 - located within the treaty 5 adhesion). The territory has also become home to other Indigenous peoples. We uphold the treaties and collaborate with all Indigenous peoples to share truth, reconciliation, and learning.  COMPETITION TYPE:  Open Competition to Public           COMPETITION NUMBER: 26-011CLOSING DATE: January 22, 2026SALARY RANGE: $39.35 to $50.09 per hour plus, remoteness allowance if applicablePOSITION CLASSIFICATION: Guidance Officer 2POSITION LOCATION: The Pas, ManitobaPOSITION TYPE: Part Time, Regular Position