Mental Health & Addictions jobs in Barrie, ON

Title: Registered Nurse – Community Mental Health and Addictions

Division: Integrated Indigenous Health and Specialized Community Services

Affiliation: ONA (Ontario Nurses Association)

Site: Moosonee, ON (Regional Role)

Reports to: Manager of Clinical Practice Mental Health & Addictions

Status: Permanent Full-time

Eligible for WAHA Sign-on Bonus (up to $15,000), Employee Referral Bonus (up to $5,500) & Retention Program

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the

Community Mental Health and Addictions team, supporting the Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) program and broader mental health and addictions education initiatives.

This role provides culturally safe, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care to individuals, families and communities across the region. The position focuses on early identification and intervention for psychosis, while also strengthening community knowledge and capacity related to mental health and substance use.

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

Who You Are

• Demonstrated counselling skills and active listening ability
• Knowledge of First Nations health issues, including impacts of colonization and residential schools
• Ability to provide trauma-informed, cultural safe and harm reduction informed care
• Strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Organized, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities
• Demonstrated counselling skills and active listening ability
• Understanding of the Mental Health Act and relevant legislation

What You’ll Do

• Promote the well-being of individuals, families, and communities
• Provide comprehensive biopsychosocial, crisis, and mental health and substance use assessments
• Deliver ongoing case management, counselling, and therapeutic interventions with a primary focus on the Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) program.
• Provide psychoeducation to individuals and families regarding mental health, substance use, and early psychosis
• Provide crisis response and ongoing clinical care
• Plan and deliver community-based workshops, outreach and group sessions relating to Mental Health and Substance Use
• Support community capacity-building and knowledge sharing
• Collaborate with internal programs and external service providers to support coordinated care
• Participate in case conferences, discharge planning, and team meetings
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation
• Complete required reporting, data collection, and statistical tracking

What Your Bring

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in mental health and substance use services, preferably in a community or early intervention setting
• G or G2 Driver’s License
• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

• Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• Relocation paid by the organization
• Housing provided by the organization
• Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary: $77,688.00 - $111,364.50

Competition #: 2026-178

This job posting is for a new vacancy.

Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.

Apply directly at https://www.waha.ca/career-opportunities/

As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39.84-$57.11 per hour

Application question(s):

• Do you have your Bachelor of Science in Nursing?
• Are you registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing?
• Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?

Work Location: On the road