Clinical Social Worker

This posting

This posting will be used to hire one permanent full-time position working 75 hours biweekly in the Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services branch with the Department of Health and Social Services. 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 Outpatient Team is a supportive, dynamic, knowledgeable and compassionate team with a strengths-based, trauma informed culture of peer consultation and work-life balance.

We are grateful to be working and providing service to our community on the traditional territories of the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council and the Kwanlin Dün First Nation.

We provide a range of responsive, high-quality services to meet the social, emotional and psychological needs of individuals 18 years and older living in Whitehorse, providing supportive present focused counselling, brief intervention, outreach support, group counselling, case management and consultation to government and community partners. Our programming is innovative and offers a mix of low barrier and more formal counselling programming.

Your role

Reporting to the Clinical Supervisor of the Adult Outpatient Counselling Program, you and your team will provide a of range services including assessing readiness, matching clients for services, case formulation, case planning and supportive and present focused counselling. As a Clinical Social Worker, a significant part of the role involves brief intervention and there is the opportunity to learn solution focused brief therapy or ACT for Brief Intervention and hone your single session and brief intervention skills. You will receive regular clinical supervision, a range of training both standard and self directed, and the support of a knowledgeable and compassionate team of clinical social workers and clinical counsellors.

This job is dynamic and can involve a mix in any given day, depending on needs of the service and your interests – you will never need to feel bored working here The Clinical Social Worker role provides in-house counselling and support as well as itinerant services and workshops within the community of Whitehorse. To enjoy and succeed in this position, your philosophy should involve walking alongside clients who are leading their wellness journey, ensuring client needs are considered in service planning, a commitment to safety, inclusive practice, public service, adherence to best practice and ethical standards of the profession, and a strong commitment to trauma informed care and cultural humility.

For more information about this job with the Adult Outpatient Counselling Team, please contact Cheri Van Delst Clinical Supervisor at or

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Jaime Strachan, HR Consultant at or

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.

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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.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in social work or related field
• Recent and significant post degree experience providing counselling to clients with mental health and/or substance use concerns
• Recent and relevant experience with providing individual counselling.
• Recent and relevant experience in group and/or workshop facilitation
• Experience with solution focused brief therapy or other brief intervention models is an asset.

It may be helpful for you to review "Prepare your resume and cover letter".

Please note we will not accept resumes sent through email. A profile must be created, and resumes must be submitted in English, through E-recruitment. The official language used in the workplace is English.

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

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

• Ability to work effectively within a dynamic team environment as well as independently.
• Ability to work ethically, providing a high quality of service to clients and service partners.
• Ability to work in a program that is usually in the process of change, and able to embrace this.
• Effective written and oral communication skill complimented with strong conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply a new digital case management system that moves clinical processes from intake, assessment, treatment planning, progress measurement, to data analysis and outputs/outcomes.
• Ability to deliver between 4-5 hours of direct client work per day.

It may be helpful for you to review "The job interview process".

Additional Information

Conditions of employment

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

• Valid Class 5 Driver's License
• TB Screening
• RCMP Vulnerable Sector Check
• Verification of degree
• WHMIS 2015 (within one month of hire)

Job requirements

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

• Carry a small caseload of complex and vulnerable clients.
• Deliver at least 4 client facing hours of work per day
• Working with individual clients in a brief intervention model (1-3 sessions)
• Direct contact with clients including those who may be upset, aggressive or suicidal.
• Frequent exposure to clients and their families who are under the influence of substances and/or experiencing mental health challenges.
• Frequent exposure to clients and families who may be in a heightened or dysregulated state, displaying unpredictable or aggressive behaviour.
• Extended periods of computer use for documentation and participation in virtual care appointments.
• Travel to rural Yukon communities up to 10% of the time during all weather conditions

Learn more

• For help on creating your E-recruitment profile, email E- phone
• See why the Government of Yukon has been identified as one of Canada's top employers since 2014.

Eligibility List

12 months

Post Date

12 November 2025

Close Date

25 November 2025