Transitional Support Worker

Government of Yukon - Health & Social Services - Transitional Support Services

Location:
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 CA (Primary)

Job Type:
Auxiliary On-Call

End Date:
Full/Part Time

Standard Hours Bi-weekly:
80

Classification:
SS11

Salary:
$35.60 - $41.22

Union:
YEU

Days Off:
As Per Rotation

Travel:
10%

Admissibility:
Open to all Candidates, Preference - Canadian Indigenous Ancestry, Preference - Yukon First Nations ancestry

This competition is open to all candidates who meet the above noted Admissibility. A hiring preference will apply for qualified candidates of Canadian Indigenous ancestry, with a priority for qualified Yukon First Nation candidates. This initiative is in support of Yukon government's goal for a representative public service. For more information on the hiring preference visit yukon.ca/hiring-preference.

Job Summary and Requirements:

This posting will be used to fill 1 auxiliary on-call position working 80 bi-weekly. It will establish a 3-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions. This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon. Transitional Support Services provides trauma-informed and relationship-based care to children and youth through therapeutic group homes and outreach services. The young people we work with have often experienced trauma and loss and may present with a wide range of adaptive behaviours.

For more information on this job, please contact:

• Michael Bergman, A/Manager, Transitional Support Services:
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• For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Ann Caron, HR Consultant at *** or ***

Your career, your home, your lifestyle:

We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment. As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer.

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience working with and supporting vulnerable clients who may present challenging adaptive behaviours and/or clients with complex care needs such as developmental disabilities.
• Experience working toward individualized goals with clients through recreational, vocational, life skills, daily living or educational programs in a collaborative and team-based context.

Candidates who have education, training and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications may be equally considered.

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability:

• Ability to provide care and support to individuals in a home-like or 24/7 living environment.
• A genuine interest in clients of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds; particularly Yukon First Nations and a strong awareness of intergenerational trauma.
• An understanding of the impacts related to adverse childhood experiences and the effects on development.
• Trauma-informed practice, crisis and conflict intervention skills.
• Excellent oral communication that demonstrates strong collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates continuous personal and professional learning and development.
• Solid commitment to professional ethical practice.

Conditions of Pre-employment:
RCMP security clearance working with vulnerable sector; Valid Class 5 driver's licence or equivalent; Current valid First Aid and CPR Level C, WHMIS 2015 and TB screening.

Conditions within the first 6 months of hire:
CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute Training), and Risking Connection Training.

Job requirements:
This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:
Working in a 24/7 environment; shift work entailing days and nights and weekends, with vulnerable child and youth clients of various ages and genders. Clients may present with high physical and emotional needs and possibly aggressive behaviour. Physical activity within a home-like environment required.