Weekend Transition Home Worker - Term

Whitehorse Chamber; Yukon; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Yukon Women's Transition Home in Whitehorse is seeking an entry-level Weekend Transition Home Worker for a part-time term position. The role runs Saturdays and Sundays from 4 pm to midnight, with a closing date of October 28, 2026; ends March 5, 2027.

You will provide support to women and gender-diverse survivors, ensure safety, coordinate referrals, and assist with housekeeping and crisis response. This role emphasizes advocacy, compassion, and teamwork in a high-stress environment.

Qualifications

• Combination of experience and post-secondary education in a related field.
• Knowledge of gender-based violence and issues facing women and gender diverse individuals.
• Knowledge of resources available to women and gender diverse folx.
• Experience working in a cross-cultural setting and knowledge/sensitivity to the needs of Indigenous women and their children.
• Proven ability to respond to crisis and support others in a professional manner.
• Proven ability to advocate for service users while maintaining respectful relationships with other agencies.
• Satisfactory current criminal record check.
• Knowledge of Response Based Practice an asset.
• Ability to work with team members in a fast-paced and stressful environment.
• Ability to process statistics and input data into the database; proficient in MS-Word and emailing.

Responsibilities

• Preserve dignity while offering support, referrals, accompaniment and advocacy for victims.
• Provide support, referral, advocacy and accompaniment to women and their children accessing services.
• Support women and gender diverse people and their children in crisis in-person and by telephone.
• Maintain the safety and security of clients and property.
• Assist with operation of a 24-hour facility.
• Collaborate with team to ensure best support.
• Assist in shopping for supplies.
• Heavy cleaning including scrubbing, mopping and high shelves.

Skills

Crisis response

Advocacy

Cross-cultural sensitivity

Teamwork under stress

Data entry / MS Word / emailing

Education

Post-secondary education in related field

Experience in related field

Tools

MS Word

Emailing

Job description

Job Posting
Weekend Transition Home Worker - Term
Duration: Part-Time Term ending on March 05, 2027
Hours of Work: Saturday – Sunday, 04 pm - midnight
Closing Date: October 28, 2026 by 04 pm
Job Level: Entry level
Compensation: $33.33 hourly, plus shift premiums
The Yukon Women’s Transition Home provides residential support services to women and gender diverse survivors of violence. As such, to respect the privacy of the people to whom we offer services, we only hire individuals who identify as such.
Qualifications:

• Combination of experience and post-secondary education in a related field
• Knowledge of gender-based violence and issues facing women and gender diverse individuals who have experienced violence and/or abuse
• Knowledge of resources available to women and gender diverse folx
• Experience working in a cross-cultural setting and knowledge/sensitivity to the needs of Indigenous women and their children
• Proven ability to respond to crisis and support others in a professional manner
• Proven ability to advocate for service users while maintaining respectful relationships with other agencies.
• Satisfactory current criminal record check
• Knowledge of Response Based Practice an asset
• Ability to work with team members in a fast-paced and stressful environment.
• Ability to process statistics and input data into the database; proficient in MS-Word and emailing.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates an environment that preserves dignity while offering support, referrals, accompaniment and advocacy for victims of gender-based violence
• Provide support, referral, advocacy and accompaniment to women and their children accessing our services
• Support women, gender diverse people and their children in crisis in-person and by telephone
• Maintain the safety and security of the people accessing our services and our property
• Assist with the efficient operation of a 24-hour facility
• Works collaboratively with others to ensure the best support possible
• Assist in shopping for supplies
• Ability to do heavy cleaning including but not limited to; scrubbing and mopping, and including high shelves

Conditions of employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Valid Yukon Driver’s License (or able to obtain one)
• Valid Standard First Aid Certificate (or ability to obtain within 2 months)
• Current criminal record check including Vulnerable Sector Check.