Supervisor - Home Care Interdisciplinary Team

Job Summary And Requirements

This posting

This posting will be used to fill one term until August 31, 2026, working 75 hours bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon.

Our team

As part of the Care & Community branch, the Yukon Home Care Program provides client-focused health services in the home, improving quality of life and supporting Yukoners to live independently. Our Core Values include client & community-focused care; excellence in care; collaborative team approach; respect & dignity; and a Commitment to whole health.

Our philosophy
“Every action and decision performed by this position is founded on respect for the residents and clients, for the promotion of their dignity, individual freedom, choice and lifestyle, and meaningful quality living.”

Who We Are Looking For

An individual with experience in community care, has strong supervisory skills in combination with leadership experience, and is committed to serving the needs of home care clients. Reporting to the Manager, Community Care, this position provides leadership and supervision to an interdisciplinary team with a broad range of service responsibilities. This individual will need to have the ability to work collaboratively with a variety of different care providers and community partners, as well as other Health and Social Services branches to ensure that clients’ and staff are well supported.

Your Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon’s many benefits

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.

• Currently registered as a health care professional (PT, OT, SLP, SW, RN, LPN, NP, etc)
• Recent supervisory experience in an operational health or social care setting
• Experience planning, developing and implementing new health or social care services or projects
• Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team to deliver clinical services

Skills

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

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

• Supervisory experience; including the ability to mentor, coach and transfer knowledge to staff
• Ability to identify, analyze, develop and implement methods for service issues, problems and situations
• Ability to lead quality improvement initiatives
• Strong knowledge and experience in care coordination
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and professional partnerships
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills to support a diverse team
• Ability to take a broad-based, strategic approach to develop new or changing Continuing Care services to accommodate the needs and circumstances of Yukon residents
• Commitment to providing quality client care
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with a respectful emphasis on First Nation’s culture

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 (obtained within the past 30 months), valid Yukon Class 5 driver’s licence, WHMIS 2015, current registration in the candidate’s field of practice.

Job Requirements

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

Exposure to animals, second-hand smoke from clients, heavy lifting and bending, exposure to latex products, rotational on-call weekends, and occasional travel by road and air, both in and out the Yukon Territory.