Occupational Therapist

Government of Yukon; Whitehorse; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Yukon seeks a Community Care Occupational Therapist to join their Home Care Program in Whitehorse. The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide essential services to enhance clients' quality of life. The position involves evaluating and planning care, as well as training support staff while fostering a culturally safe environment. This is a full-time role with competitive benefits in a vibrant community.

Benefits

Government of Yukon benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in community or long-term care settings is an asset.
• Experience supervising support staff is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care services to clients with various impairments.
• Plan, deliver, and evaluate care through assessments and interventions.

Skills

Strong assessment skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to work in a multicultural environment

Education

Current registration with a Canadian Occupational Therapy regulatory body

Job description

Job Summary And Requirements

This posting

This posting is for one (1) full-time (75 hours biweekly) term position until September 15, 2026, and one (1) part-time (60 hours biweekly) term position until December 17, 2026. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill future vacancies.

This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon with travel to Yukon communities .

About Us

The Yukon Home Care Program provides client-focused health services in the home, improving quality of life and supporting Yukoners to live independently. Home Care offers a range of services tailored to meet individual needs, including support for acute care, chronic and palliative conditions. These services are determined through standardized assessments to assist in creating individualized plans of care; and are supported by an interdisciplinary team, consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Recreational Therapists, and Home Support Workers.

Yukon’s Department of Health and Social Services aims to promote, protect, and enhance the well-being of Yukon people through a continuum of quality, accessible, and appropriate health and social services.

Every action and decision is guided by Continuing Care’s Vision: ‘Exceptional care, honoring your culture and traditions” Mission: “Together, we offer person-centered care that nurtures well-being” and Values: “Connectedness, Dignity, Equity, Integrity and Respect”

The position contributes to an environment that is inclusive, non-discriminatory, and is physically, psychologically and culturally safe.

Your role

Community Care Occupational Therapists provide services to Home Care clients through the Yukon Home Care Program. Continuing Care Occupational Therapists work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to meet resident/client needs and maintain quality of life.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to provide clinical care services for residents/clients with physical, cognitive, social and/or emotional impairments. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing direct care and consultations to enhance, maintain, improve, or restore the ability to participate in meaningful self-care, leisure, and productive activities. The Occupational Therapist plans, directs, delivers, and evaluates services through direct assessment, interventions, consultations, and assignment of task components to Rehabilitation Assistants. This position also involves providing training to Continuing Care staff.

• For more information on this job, please contact Kristina Mader, Manager, Home Care at 867-332-1157 or [e-mail]
• For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Leah Berman, HR Consultant at 867-334-5132 or [e-mail]
  
  

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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Requirements

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.

• Current registration or eligible for registration with a Canadian Occupational Therapy regulatory body
• Experience as an Occupational Therapist providing assessments and treatments in a community environment and/or a long-term care setting is an asset
• Experience supervising support staff is an asset
  
  

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

Skills

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

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

• Strong assessment skills
• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate individual and group programs
• Excellent interpersonal, conflict management and communication skills
• Ability to supervise, and provide leadership for, support staff
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage a diverse caseload
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with an emphasis on Yukon First Nations culture
  
  

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.

Current registration with a Canadian Occupational Therapy regulatory body; valid Class 5 driver’s license; WHMIS 2015; RCMP security clearance with Vulnerable Sector; CPR level C with AED, and TB screening

Job Requirements

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

• Travel within the territory, exposure to animals in the home, second hand smoke, latex products, plants and flowers
  
  

Learn more

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

Eligibility List

12 months