First Nations Health

1 month ago

Whitehorse, Canada Yukon Hospital Corporation Full time

**Main Content**:
**First Nations Health & Social Liaison Worker - Whitehorse General Hospital****:
**Department**
- First Nations Health Programs

**Location**
- Whitehorse General Hospital

**Competition No.**
- 2023-458

**Closing Date**
- Thursday, August 17, 2023

**Classification/Level**
- PSAC Bargaining Unit/L08

**Pay Rate**
- $37.25 - $47.14

**Employment Status**
- Casual on call

**Monthly/weekly hours**
- No guarantee of hours

**Start Date**
- Tuesday, August 22, 2023**Are you looking to be part of an exceptional and passionate health care team in one of Canada’s most spectacular natural environments with vast and stunning wilderness at your doorstep?**

Yukon Hospitals strives to cultivate an environment of passionate and engaged people with a culture that values growth, work/life balance, and wellness in helping all our people reach optimal ability. Our organization is an integrated system of hospitals: Whitehorse General Hospital (58 beds), Watson Lake Community Hospital (6 beds) and Dawson City Community Hospital (6 beds).

Reporting to the Manager, First Nation Health Programs, the incumbent participates in patient care, planning, counselling and support to patients and their families. In addition, plans and develops culturally relevant health counselling and support programs for Aboriginal (First Nation, Inuit, and Métis) patients. Acts as a consumer advocate for Aboriginal people using the health care system when dealing with Aboriginal, community, Territorial, Provincial, and Federal agencies. The incumbent also assists with the planning and provision of culturally relevant training and support for healthcare providers, including the other First Nations Health Programs team members to ensure quality and culturally sensitive holistic healthcare.

**Knowledge, skills and abilities required**:

- Excellent knowledge of culture, traditions, social history and economic conditions of Yukon First Nations;
- Very good knowledge of trends and developments in the field of child development, with emphasis on First Nation requirements;
- Good knowledge of trends and developments in the areas of Aboriginal health care and social service with particular emphasis on Aboriginal requirements;
- Knowledge of health and social programs in the Yukon;
- Strong counselling skills;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Good interpersonal skills for consensus building and problem solving;
- Ability to plan and develop culturally relevant health counselling and support programs for First Nations people and healthcare providers;
- Ability to work with all Aboriginal people and develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships;
- Ability to deal with trauma and stressful situations and work as part of a healthcare team;
- Initiative to self-direct and maintain program delivery;
- Flexibility and good judgment;
- Good analytical and organizational skills;
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
- Reliability; and
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural environment.

Visit whitehorse.ca and yukon.ca for more information on Whitehorse and living in the Yukon

**Posting Date**: August 3, 2023

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