Travel Social Worker

Job title: Travel Social Worker

Company: Bayshore HealthCare

Job description: Job Title: Travel Social Worker – Northern Staffing
Assignment Location: Whitehorse, Yukon** Monday to Friday / 8 AM – 4 PM
** No nights, no weekends, no on call
** Fully paid travel and accommodationsThe Bayshore Northern Staffing team has proudly been the leading provider of healthcare professionals to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) and Northern Communities across Canada since 1997, and we are looking for a Social Worker to join our team who is ready for an amazing travel opportunity to Whitehorse, Yukon.The successful candidate will have experience working as a Social Worker with inpatient mental health clients with varying levels of acuity and complexity. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing and providing interventions related to suicidality, abuse, addiction, mental health crises, traumatic environments, and more.** All applicants must have the ability and willingness to travel to the Yukon for four-week assignments on a rotational basis throughout the year.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Providing crisis intervention, care planning, and assessments of suicide risks, safety planning, addictions treatments, etc.
• Planning programs of assistance for clients including referral to community resources and agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, and other services.
• Working with high-risk complex cases to help deescalate clients and/or deal with potentially volatile and aggressive individuals in collaboration with other health professionals.
• Providing care and support from an Indigenous worldview that recognizes and respects the values, beliefs and customs of individuals, families and communities as well as adhering to best practices current to the field.

QualificationsCANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:· Two to five (2-5) years of experience working as a registered Social Worker.· A bachelor’s degree in social work is required.· A current and valid registration with a provincial governing body to practice as a Social Worker.· Ability to travel to the Yukon for four-week assignments on a rotational basis.· Experience in managing and providing interventions related to child protective services, suicidality, abuse, addiction, mental health crises, traumatic environments, and more.** Only candidates selected to be moved forward in the recruitment process will be contacted by Bayshore’s Recruitment Team to schedule a conversation.

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Location: Whitehorse, YT

Job date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:44:11 GMT

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