Travel Social Worker
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Full Time
1 day ago
$44,000 - $110,000 CAD
Key skills
AICollaboration
About this role
Employer: Bayshore HealthCare
Location: Yukon Hospital
Assignment Duration: 6 Week Minimum
Pay: $50 - $55/hour + $22/hour non-taxed Northern Allowance
The Bayshore Northern Staffing team has proudly been the leading provider of healthcare professionals to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) and Northern Communities across Canada since 1997, and we are looking for a multiple Social Workers to join our team!
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
- Providing crisis intervention, care planning, and assessments of suicide risks, safety planning, addictions treatments, etc.
- Working with high-risk complex cases to help deescalate clients and/or deal with potentially volatile and aggressive individuals in collaboration with other health centers/hospitals, RCMP, Family Services and Educational Institutions.
- Planning programs of assistance for clients including referral to community resources and agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, and other services.
- Providing care and support from an Indigenous worldview that recognizes and respects the values, beliefs and customs of individuals, families and communities as well as adhering to best practices current to the field.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
- Two to five (2-5) years of experience working as a registered Social Worker
- A bachelor’s degree in social work is required.
- A current and valid registration with a provincial governing body to practice as a Social Worker.
- Ability to travel to Yukon Hospital and complete assignments from 6 - 12 weeks
- Experience in managing and providing interventions related to child protective services, suicidality, abuse, addiction, mental health crises, traumatic environments, and more.
- BLS is a requirement and will need to be completed within the first year of hire.
*Only candidates selected to be moved forward in the recruitment process will be contacted by Bayshore’s Recruitment Team to schedule a conversation.
**Bayshore HealthCare uses AI-assisted tools as part of the candidate screening process to ensure fairness and efficiency. All final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.