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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH PREFERENCE TO TH CITIZENS
Competition #: 2025-04-004

Whitehorse Wellness Support Worker - Term
Department:  Wellness
Location: Tr’ondek Hwech’in Offices – Whitehorse, YT
Posting Date:  April 4, 2025
Standard Hours Bi-Weekly:  75
Start Date:  Immediately
End Date:  March 31, 2026
Salary:  Level 7 Step 1 ($3,316.50 bi-weekly) 

Closing Date 4:00pm (YST):  April 17, 2025 

Reporting to the Health Programs and Services Manager, the Whitehorse Wellness Support Worker is responsible for the effective implementation, management and administration of the TH Elders Support Program in Whitehorse. The Whitehorse Wellness Support Worker assists Citizens; prioritizing Elders and Citizens with urgent medical needs, to access community supports and services. The range of services and supports include: home visits, assistance navigating programs and services, advocating for Citizen's needs, arranging travel, providing relevant supports for appointments, outings, meetings and events, addressing enquiries and concerns, providing explanations and resource information, liaising with family members, and serves as a member of the Wellness case management team to ensure that Citizens receive the best possible program supports. 

An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary part-time, term, or auxiliary on-call vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.  

If this opportunity interests you, please submit a cover letter & resume clearly demonstrating the qualifications below, as selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter and resume. 

Essential Qualifications:  

• Grade 12 (or equivalent) combined with a post-secondary diploma in a social or health care discipline. An equivalent combination of education, training, skills and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated work experience in community home care or health support care and in implementing case management planning and practices.
• Knowledge of current practices in health promotion, basic chronic disease prevention and management, and community health care support programs and services.
• Knowledge of Elders benefits programs including financial assistance supports.
• Knowledge of, or willing to learn, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in government structure, culture, traditions, history, demographics, family structures, socio-economic dynamics, challenges and aspirations, basic phrases of the Hän language, as well as the intergenerational impacts of residential schools on individuals, families and communities.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare reports and proposals.
• Strong planning, organization and time management skills.
• Case management and care planning. 

Conditions of Employment: 

• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s license, and willingness to obtain a Class 4, if requested.
• Standard First Aid / CPR and or Wilderness First Aid, or willingness to obtain.
• TH101 cultural awareness training 

A detailed job description is available upon request.