Clinical Supervisor - Community (North/south)

This posting

This posting will be used to fill 1 permanent full-time Clinical Supervisor Communities(south) position working 75 hours bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-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.

Our Philosophy

The Government of Yukon's Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services branch is known for its innovative, trauma informed and culturally accessible approach to providing mental health and substance use supports throughout the territory. We aim to provide clients with the highest level of care, and a healthy workplace for staff. Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services offers a goal focused approach to providing harm-reduction or recovery-based services for all individuals seeking to reduce the symptoms of mental wellness and/or substance use issues. Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services provides counselling, nursing, outreach, social work, support, primary health care, withdrawal management, harm-reduction and live-in treatment services from a person centered, client led and evidence-based model of care.

Communities 'South' include: Beaver Creek Burwash Landing Carcross Destruction Bay Haines Junction Teslin Watson Lake

Your role

The Clinical Supervisor Communities South reports to the Manager, Communities, Mental Wellness & Substance Use Services (MWSUS). The clinical supervisor communities south position oversees day-to-day operations of the quality clinical services delivered by a highly functioning interdisciplinary team of master's level counsellors, bachelor's level clinicians, mental health nurses, and support workers, based in multiple communities outside of Whitehorse. The supervisor works collaboratively with MWSU supervisors, managers and director to establish guidelines for practice based on emerging best practices in the field of mental health and substance use, including screening, assessment, treatment, consultation and education. This position will provide direct, and often remote, clinical supervision to highly skilled counsellors and direct service providers across the territory. The successful individual will be skilled at engaging, leading and overseeing a geographically distanced team; observing, mentoring, coaching and evaluating practices to ensure a high quality of clinical care and create an inspired work environment. They will also engage in file audits and other quality assurance and improvement initiatives. The supervisor works closely with the Health and Wellness Departments of local First Nation's Governments and allied health partners such as the RCMP, Education, Yukon Hospital Corporation, physicians, Community Nursing, non-government organizations and community members to ensure wrap-around mental wellness services in communities outside of Whitehorse consider the needs of each community and First Nation.

• For more information on this job, please contact Kristy Petovello, Manager Communities, at 867-332-7616 or Kristy.Petovello@yukon.ca.
• For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Yuranty Pourier, HR Consultant at 867-332-3748 or Yuranty.Pourier@yukon.ca

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon's many benefits

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.

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Important application and job requirements

Essential qualifications

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.

• Master's degree in social work, Psychology, Counselling or related field. Registration with a professional body is an asset,
• Significant experience providing mental health and substance use services in a northern community
• Significant experience providing clinical supervision to front line service providers. Experience working with a remote team would be an asset.
• Experience providing operational supervision in mental health care setting (e.g. program development, evaluation, quality improvement work, HR management, etc.)
• Experience working collaboratively with First Nation Governments, and community stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience managing Human Resources processes such as, recruitment, onboarding, employee development and performance management.

It may be helpful for you to review "Prepare your resume and cover letter".

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed on, the following:

• Understanding of clinical practices, procedures and current standards,
• Ability to build, foster and manage collaborative and cooperative working relationships.
• Effective influencer and proactive problem solver with demonstrated integrity and authenticity.
• Sound ethical and innovative decision making and goal oriented
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• In depth understanding of various mental health disorders
• Ability to provide effective clinical supervision and leadership
• Providing culturally sensitive programming
• Ability to support the public service to improve health care delivery through staff engagement, relationship building, community engagement, quality assurance and reconciliation.
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships with communities, community partners and First Nations Governments

It may be helpful for you to review "The job interview process".

Conditions of employment

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

• RCMP Vulnerable Sector Check
• Valid Class 5 Driver's License or Equivalent
• Verification of Degree
• WHMIS 2015 (completed within 1-month of hire)

Job requirements

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

• Travel and work in both formal and informal work environments
• Potential for verbal and/or physical abuse
• Meeting individuals who are emotionally dysregulated, suicidal or hostile
• Work within and outside of Yukon Territory
• Travel 50%

Learn more

• For help on creating your E-recruitment profile, email E-Recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-9453.