Victim Services Worker
$89.7k per yearYukon Government
Department
Government of Yukon -> Justice - Victim Services Operations
Location
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 CA (Primary)
Job Type
Term/Temporary
End Date
01 September 2027
Full/Part Time
Full-time
Standard Hours Bi-weekly
Classification
SS15
Salary
$89,704.00 - $104,043.00
Union
YEU
Days Off
Saturday/Sunday
Travel
10%
Admissibility
Preference - Canadian Indigenous Ancestry, Preference - Yukon First Nations ancestry, Restricted - Bilingual (French and English)
This competition is open to all candidates who meet the above noted Admissibility. A hiring preference will apply for qualified candidates of Canadian Indigenous ancestry, with a priority for qualified Yukon First Nation candidates. This initiative is in support of Yukon government’s goal for a representative public service. For more information on the hiring preference visit .
Job Summary and Requirements
This posting will be used to fill 1 fulltime term position of 1 year. Restricted to Bilingual candidates proficient in both French and English.
Note: English is the administrative language of work in the Government of Yukon therefore your resume must be submitted in English. The interview will be conducted in English.
Who we Are
The Department of Justice is working to ensure Yukon remains a safe, secure, and healthy place to live and work. We build strong and healthy relationships with others to support good governance and to foster safe communities with opportunities for healing. The Department of Justice provides supportive and dynamic work environments comprised of teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.
Your Role
Victim Service Workers support individuals and families who have been impacted by crime. We help people navigate the criminal legal system, understand their rights as victims within it, and provide advocacy, short-term counselling, information, safety planning, and help accessing community supports and services. We help people apply for protective orders, and may help them navigate times of emergency and crisis. We strive to work in a compassionate, client-centered, and culturally responsive way. We recognize the ongoing impacts of colonization and systemic inequities experienced by Indigenous Peoples and the resulting over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal legal system, and are committed to providing culturally responsive support.
Victim Service Workers interacts regularly with other players in the in the criminal legal system, including RCMP, Public Prosecution Services of Canada, Yukon Community Corrections, Justice Wellness Centre and Youth Probation. This position works in Dawson City, and travels periodically to other Yukon communities to provide Victim Services support.
The principles that guide us are
Reconciliation with Yukon First Nations: Together as DOJ representatives we commit to embracing the spirit of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada entitled Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future, by conducting ourselves in our day-to-day business in a manner that embodies the purpose of reconciliation with our First Nations members in the Yukon. We recognize the importance of employee education on First Nations history and the encouragement of innovative thinking by all DOJ personnel on our ability to effect meaningful change towards true reconciliation.
Working as a Team: As DOJ employees we value working together as a team within branches and within the department as a whole, while respecting our respective roles in the administration of justice, to work as one entity to meet our collective objective to serve the public. We are mindful of the impact of our actions on the people around us both in proximity and in the larger department and strive to ensure that we maintain the best interests of the department in our approach to our work.
Identify and Meet our Clients' Needs: DOJ personnel have a wide variety of responsibilities and an equally diverse clientele, internal and external to government, and we are committed to ensuring that they know we work for them and that we treat them with empathy, inclusion, integrity, respect and professionalism.
Initiative and Innovation: Management will encourage DOJ staff at all levels to think innovatively and to take initiative that will improve the work we do and services that we provide to allow for positive change and creativity in the workplace. Management will encourage DOJ personnel to reconsider our approach to the services we provide and adapt to the changing environment.
Communications: We are committed to improving the way we communicate internally with one another and externally to the public in order to better perform as a DOJ Team, share information and ideas with each other, dispel negative myths about the department and to ensure that the public has an appreciation for the excellent work we do.
For more information about this position, please contact Andrea Vaags, Supervisor of Victim Services at ***email_hidden*** .
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Ilze Pretorius, Human Resource Consultant at View email address on canada.jobradars.com .
If you need technical support submitting your application, please contact: View phone number on canada.jobradars.com or View email address on canada.jobradars.com
Please do not email resumes to any of the above addresses; resumes may only be accepted through the e-recruitment application system.
Essential Qualifications
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.
- Demonstrated, verifiable experience supporting and advocating for Yukon First Nations and Indigenous peoples across Canada, as well as LGBTQI2S+, BIPOC, and newcomer communities, including applied knowledge of Yukon First Nations cultures, histories, and service needs in professional settings.
- Post-secondary degree or equivalent in social work, psychology, criminology, or related discipline. Coursework combined with other relevant experience may be equally considered.
- Demonstrated experience providing client-centered risk assessment, crisis intervention, safety planning, and case management as a front-line worker; especially for victims of crime, sexualized violence, intimate partner violence, and/or child abuse.
- Considerable frontline experience delivering client-centred services, including conducting risk assessments, crisis intervention, safety planning, and case management, with a focus on clients affected by crime, sexualized violence, intimate partner violence, and/or child abuse.
- Experience providing information and support to victims of crime would be an asset.
- Experience or course work indicating knowledge of the Justice system would be an asset.
- In addition to the above, candidates will be assessed on their French and English language proficiency.
Candidates who have education, training and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.
Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability
Candidates should have and will be assessed on:
- Knowledge of Yukon First Nation history and resistance.
- A commitment to working in a non-judgemental, inclusive, and empathetic manner.
- Ability to deliver culturally responsive service and commitment to building individual cultural competencies.
- Ability to provide professional case management from a victim-centered lens and to provide client-centered crisis intervention, de-escalation, and counseling.
- Excellent written and oral communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Knowledge of support programs within the Yukon and the ability to work collaboratively with service providers and rural communities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to balance professional ethics and personal boundaries in a small community.
- A commitment to decolonization and demonstrated ongoing personal learning.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Victim Services seeks to create a diverse and inclusive team. We are working to use safer hiring practices, especially for applicants who may be deterred by government postings. We strongly encourage applications from Yukon First Nations and other Indigenous peoples, and recognize the importance of lived experience and cultural knowledge in this work. We also encourage applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC), members and the LGBTQ2S+ community, and individuals with lived experience of violence, trauma, victimization, and other systemic barriers.
We recognize that valuable skills and knowledge can be gained in many ways, including through community involvement, cultural teachings, and lived experience. If your background does not exactly match the listed qualifications but you feel you would be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply.
Condition of Employment
- Security Clearance, including Vulnerable Sector Clearance
- Valid Yukon Class 5 driver’s licence.
- Have and maintain a sound knowledge and command of English and French, that you are able and willing to function satisfactorily in both languages and successful pass the language proficiency level required for the position.
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Qui nous sommes
Le ministère de la Justice travaille à faire en sorte que le Yukon demeure un endroit sûr, sécuritaire et sain où vivre et travailler. Nous établissons des relations solides et positives avec les autres afin de soutenir une bonne gouvernance et de favoriser des collectivités sûres offrant des possibilités de guérison. Le ministère de la Justice offre des milieux de travail dynamiques et favorables, composés d’équipes de professionnels engagés à faire une différence dans la vie des Yukonnais et Yukonnaises.
Votre rôle
Les intervenants des services aux victimes soutiennent les personnes et les familles touchées par la criminalité. Nous aidons les personnes à s’orienter dans le système de justice pénale, à comprendre leurs droits en tant que victimes, et nous offrons de la défense des droits, du counseling à court terme, de l’information, de la planification de la sécurité et de l’aide pour accéder aux services et ressources communautaires. Nous aidons également les personnes à présenter des demandes d’ordonnances de protection et pouvons les accompagner en situation d’urgence ou de crise. Nous nous efforçons de travailler avec compassion, en mettant l’accent sur le client et en adoptant une approche culturellement adaptée. Nous reconnaissons les impacts continus de la colonisation et des inégalités systémiques vécues par les peuples autochtones, ainsi que leur surreprésentation dans le système de justice pénale, et nous nous engageons à offrir un soutien adapté à leur réalité culturelle.
Les intervenants des services aux victimes collaborent régulièrement avec d’autres acteurs du système de justice pénale, notamment la GRC, le Service des poursuites pénales du Canada, les services correctionnels communautaires du Yukon, le Centre de mieux-être en justice et les services de probation pour les jeunes. Ce poste est basé à Dawson City et nécessite des déplacements périodiques dans d’autres collectivités du Yukon pour offrir des services aux victimes.
Les principes qui nous guident sont
Réconciliation avec les Premières Nations du Yukon
En tant que représentants du ministère de la Justice, nous nous engageons à adopter l’esprit du rapport final de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation du Canada intitulé Honorer la vérité, réconcilier pour l’avenir, en menant nos activités quotidiennes d’une manière qui reflète l’objectif de réconciliation avec les membres des Premières Nations du Yukon. Nous reconnaissons l’importance de la formation des employés sur l’histoire des Premières Nations et encourageons la pensée novatrice parmi tout le personnel afin de favoriser des changements significatifs vers une véritable réconciliation.
Travail d’équipe
En tant qu’employés du ministère de la Justice, nous valorisons le travail d’équipe au sein des directions et du ministère dans son ensemble, tout en respectant nos rôles respectifs dans l’administration de la justice. Nous travaillons comme une seule entité afin d’atteindre notre objectif commun de servir le public. Nous sommes conscients de l’impact de nos actions sur les personnes qui nous entourent et nous nous efforçons d’agir dans l’intérêt supérieur du ministère.
Comprendre et répondre aux besoins de nos clients
Le personnel du ministère de la Justice a une grande variété de responsabilités et une clientèle diversifiée, interne et externe au gouvernement. Nous nous engageons à faire en sorte que nos clients sachent que nous travaillons pour eux et que nous les traitons avec empathie, inclusion, intégrité, respect et professionnalisme.
Initiative et innovation
La direction encourage le personnel à tous les niveaux à faire preuve d’innovation et d’initiative afin d’améliorer notre travail et les services que nous offrons, favorisant ainsi des changements positifs et la créativité en milieu de travail. Nous encourageons également le personnel à repenser les approches et à s’adapter à un environnement en constante évolution.
Communications
Nous nous engageons à améliorer la communication interne et externe afin de mieux fonctionner en tant qu’équipe, partager l’information et les idées, dissiper les perceptions négatives et permettre au public de reconnaître l’excellence de notre travail.
Pour plus d’informations sur ce poste, veuillez contacter Andrea Vaags, superviseure des services aux victimes, à ***email_hidden*** .
Pour plus d’informations sur le processus de recrutement, veuillez contacter Ilze Pretorius, conseillère en ressources humaines, à View email address on canada.jobradars.com .
Pour obtenir un soutien technique lors de la soumission de votre candidature, veuillez contacter : View phone number on canada.jobradars.com ou View email address on canada.jobradars.com
Veuillez ne pas envoyer votre CV par courriel aux adresses ci-dessus; seules les candidatures soumises via le système de recrutement électronique seront acceptées.
Qualifications essentielles
Veuillez soumettre un CV démontrant clairement comment vous répondez aux qualifications suivantes. La sélection sera basée uniquement sur l’information fournie dans votre CV.
- Expérience démontrée et vérifiable dans le soutien et la défense des droits des Premières Nations du Yukon et des peuples autochtones du Canada, ainsi que des communautés LGBTQI2S+, BIPOC et des nouveaux arrivants, y compris une connaissance appliquée des cultures, des histoires et des besoins en services des Premières Nations du Yukon dans un contexte professionnel.
- Diplôme postsecondaire ou équivalent en travail social, psychologie, criminologie ou discipline connexe. Une combinaison de formation et d’expérience pertinente pourrait être considérée.
- Expérience démontrée dans l’évaluation des risques, l’intervention en situation de crise, la planification de la sécurité et la gestion de cas dans un contexte de première ligne, notamment auprès des victimes de crimes, de violence sexualisée, de violence conjugale et/ou de maltraitance envers les enfants.
- Expérience significative en prestation de services centrés sur le client, incluant les évaluations des risques, les interventions en situation de crise, la planification de la sécurité et la gestion de cas.
- Une expérience en information et soutien aux victimes de crimes constitue un atout.
- Une expérience ou une formation liée au système de justice constitue un atout.
- Atout : expérience démontrée dans la prestation de services de communication liés à la justice.
Les candidats possédant une formation, une expérience ou des compétences équivalentes pourront également être pris en considération.
Connaissances, compétences et qualités recherchées
Les candidats seront évalués sur :
- Connaissance de l’histoire et de la résistance des Premières Nations du Yukon.
- Engagement à travailler de manière inclusive, empathique et sans jugement.
- Capacité à offrir des services adaptés culturellement et volonté de développer ses compétences culturelles.
- Capacité à assurer une gestion de cas professionnelle axée sur les victimes et à offrir des interventions en situation de crise, de la désescalade et du counseling centrés sur le client.
- Excellentes compétences en communication écrite et orale et en résolution de conflits.
- Connaissance des programmes de soutien au Yukon et capacité à travailler en collaboration avec les fournisseurs de services et les collectivités rurales.
- Capacité à travailler de manière autonome et en équipe.
- Capacité à équilibrer l’éthique professionnelle et les limites personnelles dans une petite collectivité.
- Engagement envers la décolonisation et apprentissage personnel continu démontré.
Notre engagement envers la diversité et l’inclusion
Les services aux victimes s’efforcent de constituer une équipe diversifiée et inclusive. Nous mettons en place des pratiques d’embauche plus sécuritaires, notamment pour les candidats qui pourraient être hésitants à postuler auprès du gouvernement. Nous encourageons fortement les candidatures des Premières Nations du Yukon et d’autres peuples autochtones, et reconnaissons l’importance de l’expérience vécue et des connaissances culturelles dans ce travail. Nous encourageons également les candidatures des personnes noires, autochtones et racialisées (BIPOC), des membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, ainsi que des personnes ayant vécu des expériences de violence, de traumatisme, de victimisation ou d’autres obstacles systémiques.
Nous reconnaissons que des compétences et des connaissances précieuses peuvent être acquises de diverses façons, notamment par l’engagement communautaire, les enseignements culturels et l’expérience vécue. Si votre profil ne correspond pas exactement aux qualifications, mais que vous pensez être un bon candidat pour ce poste, nous vous encourageons à postuler.
Conditions d’emploi
- Vérification de sécurité, incluant une vérification du secteur vulnérable
- Permis de conduire valide de classe 5 du Yukon
- Bonne connaissance et bonne maîtrise de l’anglais et du français, capacité et volonté de travailler de manière satisfaisante dans les deux langues et réussite de l’évaluation du niveau de compétence linguistique requis pour le poste.
Eligibility List
12 months
Post Date
18 June 2026
Close Date
03 July 2026
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