Yukon Government is Looking For Home Support Worker at Whitehorse, YT Full Time

Mission of Yukon Home Care Program is “The Yukon Home Care Program provides client-focused health services in the home, improving quality of life and supporting Yukoners to live independently.”

Under the direction of the Home Support Supervisors, this position provides home support services to individual clients of Yukon Home Care Program to promote optimum level of functioning in the skills/activities of daily living and quality of life of clients.

For more information about this position, contact Jenna Bursey, Supervisor – Home Support and Scheduling Services at Jenna.Bursey@yukon.ca

For more information about this posting, contact Ann Caron, HRC at Annelouise.Caron@yukon.ca

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Essential Qualifications

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

Home Support Worker and or Nursing Home Attendant Certificate

Experience working in Home Care or community based setting

Experience providing personal care, home management, and respite care in a community setting

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

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

Candidates should have and may be assessed on:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Passion for providing care for chronically ill or elderly clients

Ability to respect confidentiality

Ability to work independently as well as within a team

Experience working with various cultural backgrounds

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment: TB Screening, Vulnerable Sector RCMP Security clearance, CPR level C, Food Safe, WHMIS 2015, and a valid Yukon class 5 driver’s license are required prior to hire.

Job Requirements: Exposure to pets, exposure to second-hand smoke, shift work and weekends, heavy lifting and bending.

Eligibility List

12 months

Post Date

10 October 2023

Close Date

23 October 2023