Description du poste
**Requisition # FIRST003111 (PSAC Bargaining Unit)**
**Regular Part-Time – 0.75 FTE**
**This position is at Level 08 with an hourly pay range of $41.30 – $52.25**
**APPLY:** **First Nations Health & Social Liaison Worker – Regular Part-Time | External Yukon Hospital Careers**
**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 (79 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 Indigenous (First Nation, Inuk, and Métis) patients. Acts as a consumer advocate for Indigenous people using the health care system when dealing with Indigenous, 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 Indigenous health care and social service with particular emphasis on Indigenous 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 Indigenous 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.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience with Yukon First Nations’ people and graduation from an acceptable social service or health care progra