Mental Health Nursing Officer

Overview

As a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Mental Health Nursing Officers provide specialised nursing care to ill and injured CAF members and supported populations in tertiary and primary care settings across Canada and during operations.

Mental Health Nursing Officers work in a collaborative practice model with the broader health‑care team, leading the nursing care delivery within their area of practice and ensuring optimal mental health outcomes for CAF personnel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver patient‑partnered care in mental‑health settings, coordinating treatment plans and outcomes.
• Manage crisis situations, ensuring immediate and effective response to mental‑health emergencies.
• Coordinate case management activities across services, integrating care pathways.
• Provide consulting services to multidisciplinary teams on mental‑health nursing practice.
• Develop and implement policy and prog...