Social Worker - Disability Services

This posting

This posting will be used to fill one (1) permanent full-time position working 75 hours bi-weekly as well as a one-year full-time (75 hours bi-weekly) term position. 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 team

Reporting to a Clinical Supervisor at Disability Services the Social Worker is responsible for coordinating the delivery of a range of services, including early intervention, and services across the lifespan, to children, youth and adults with disabilities.

Your role

The supports and services provided by Disability Services are intended to support individuals with disabilities to reach their fullest potential, and improve overall quality of life, including promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in their communities.

• For more information on this job, please contact Wendy McIntire-Cowx, Manager, Disability Services, at 867-667-8843 or wendy.mcintire-cowx@yukon.ca
• For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Leah Berman, HR Consultant at 867-334-5132 or leah.berman@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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• Yukon Life
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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.

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work
• Experience working with adults or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities
• Experience developing and implementing case plans collaboratively with clients and families
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide therapies and services to children with disabilities

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:

• Commitment to and a passion for working with adults and children with disabilities and their families
• Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Good oral & written communication skills
• Ability to build & maintain effective working relationships and cooperative partnerships with colleagues, clients and external stakeholders
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment

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.

• Copy of Bachelor of Social Work degree
• Valid Class 5 Driver's Licence
• RCMP Vulnerable Sector Security Clearance
• TB screening
• WHMIS 2015

Job requirements

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

• Position may be exposed to critical, unpredictable and highly emotionally charged case situations.
• Travel within the territory

Learn more

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