Placement Resource Social Worker

at  Government of Yukon

Job Summary and Requirements
This posting will be used to fill 1 (One) permanent full-time position 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
The 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.
The Family and Children’s Services Branch promotes and develops the capacity of families and communities to care for and protect vulnerable children and youth while supporting healthy child and family development to maximize the potential of every child in the Yukon. The Branch is responsible for territory-wide delivery of services and programs that support positive and healthy outcomes for children, youth, and their families.
Your impact
As a Placement Resource Social Worker, you are responsible for managing a specialized foster care and placement caseload, conducting assessments, providing counseling, and developing foster care plans. You will provide the provision of casework and counseling services in the areas of child protection and family services and provide consultation services to regional staff as well.
For more information on this job, please contact Greg Bunce, Manager Child Placement at 867-332-5008 or greg.bunce@yukon.ca
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Dolapo Awobamise, HR Consultant at 867-332-8340 or dolapo.awobamise@yukon.ca
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.

Please refer the Job description for details