26-47 Outreach and Support Advocate

PO Box 130. Carcross, Yukon Y0B 1B0
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Employment Opportunity

Job Title: #26-47 Outeach and support advocate

Department: Health and Wellness

Status: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary : C/TFN Wage Scale Level 7-9 ($31.82-$43.63p/hr)

Closing Date: October 9 th , 2026

This posting is to fill one (1) permanent part-time position. This is a two-week posting and is scheduled to close, October 9th, 2026. Candidates are encouraged to not delay submitting their application as this posting can close at anytime. Resumes will be regularly screened until this position is filled or the competition closes, whichever is earliest.

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. However, preference will be given to C/TFN Citizens, associate members and Indigenous Candidates.

Carcross/Tagish First Nation Mission Statement

The Carcross/Tagish First Nation is mandated to protect the environment, health and wellness, education and aboriginal rights of our citizens; to continue to preserve to protect our culture, traditions, and languages; to protect and develop our natural resources and strengthen our economy and the Carcross/Tagish First Nation government for our future generations.

Your Benefits

We are pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive salaries, and ample job opportunities for professional growth. In addition, we provide a gas stipend for those who live more than 25km from Carcross, and contributions to RRSP’s, ensuring that you are supported both professionally and personally.

Your Role

Reporting to the Director of Health and Wellness, the Outreach and support advocate provides outreach support and support services to C/TFN Citizens in difficult or trying situations involving health issues, child and family matters, justice issues, addictions and/or other social issues.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishing and maintaining positive connections with clients
• Helping clients to obtain and interpret information regarding a variety of health and social issues
• Making referrals to appropriate resources, programs and services including assisting with application and preparation for addiction treatment
• Providing crisis support and intervention as needed
• Providing advocacy and support as needed for clients dealing with other C/TFN departments, government agencies, RCMP and other applicable agencies
• Providing support for pre-treatment and after-care as needed
• Attending and fully participating in staff meetings
• Documenting client contact and pertinent information in case files and maintaining statistical records as required
• Sharing information and collaborating with team members regarding client work
• Participating in case management and consultation meetings with outside agencies in accordance with our confidentiality and release of information policies
• Assisting with departmental work-plans and budgets
• Participating in priority planning meetings

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume, clearly highlighting how you meet the qualifications outlined below. Candidates selected for further consideration will be based solely on the information provided in your resume.

• Post secondary coursework in Social Programs, Counselling, Mental Health, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology or equivalent
• Experience in assessing and dealing with high risk situations

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Suitability

• Knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and other mental disorders and ability to help educate others on the topic
• Knowledge of C/TFN Family Act, Book 1 & 2
• Good knowledge of the communities of Carcross, Tagish, Squanga and Whitehorse
• Ability to work effectively as an integral part of a team and foster a team approach to service delivery
• Ability to establish good working relationships with C/TFN staff, Citizens, Executive Council and Management Board
• Well-developed oral and written communication including presentations, briefings and reporting
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to motivate and provide leadership, guidance and advise to participants and others
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to coordinate or facilitate mini-workshops

Conditions of Employment

• Post secondary certification
• RCMP vulnerable sector check
• Valid class five driver’s license
• Drivers abstract

Please note: there is no relocation assistance associated with this position.

Please email your resume to [email protected] with the competition number and title in the subject line of your email.