Transitional Support Worker

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; ensure you use a month/year to month/year format and include the duties you performed in each of your positions.
• Post-secondary education or training in the areas of child and youth care, counselling, psychology, sociology, social work or other related fields;
• Experience working with and supporting vulnerable children and youth who may present challenging adaptive behaviours and/or children and youth with complex care needs such as developmental disabilities;
• Experience working toward individualized goals with children and youth through recreational, vocational, life skills, daily living or educational programs in a collaborative and team-based context.
• Candidates who have education, training and /or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications may be equally considered.
• It may be helpful for you to review “Prepare your resume and cover letter”.

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

• If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed on, the following:
• Ability to provide care and support to individuals in a home like or 24/7 living environment;
• A genuine interest in clients of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds; particularly Yukon First Nations and a strong awareness of intergenerational trauma;
• An understanding of the impacts related to adverse childhood experiences and the effects on development;
• Trauma informed practice, crisis and conflict intervention skills;
• Excellent oral communication that demonstrates strong collaborative and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrates continuous personal and professional learning and development;
• Solid commitment to professional ethical practice.
• It may be helpful for you to review “The job interview process”.

Conditions of employment

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