Home Support Worker

Government of Yukon; Whitehorse; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health service provider in Whitehorse, Yukon, is seeking a Home Support Worker to provide essential services that improve the quality of life for clients. The ideal candidate will possess a Home Support Worker Certificate and have experience in home care. Responsibilities include delivering personal care and managing daily living activities. This role requires strong interpersonal skills and a passion for elderly or chronically ill care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Extensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 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 may be equally considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide home support services to individual clients.
• Promote optimum level of functioning in daily living activities.

Skills

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

Education

Home Support Worker or Nursing Home Attendant Certificate

Job description

Overview

This posting will be used to create an eligibility list to fill future vacancies i.e. permanent, term & AOC positions. This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon.

Who We Are

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.”

Your role

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.

Contacts

For more information on the recruitment process, please contact: Kimberly Ponsioen at [e-mail] or [phone]. For more information about this position, contact Jenna Bursey, Supervisor - Home Support and Scheduling Services at [e-mail]. Please do not email resume to email addresses above; resumes may only be accepted through E-Recruitment.

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
• Working at Yukon government

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.

• 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 may be equally considered.

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

Skills

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

• 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

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.

TB Screening, Vulnerable Sector RCMP Security clearance, CPR level C, Food Safe, WHMIS 2015, a valid Yukon class 5 driver’s license, HCA, PSW, CCA, or PCA certificate

Job Requirements

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

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

Learn more

For help on creating your E-recruitment profile, email [e-mail] or phone [phone].

Eligibility List: 12 months