Psychogeriatric Case Manager - Toronto, Canada - LOFT Community Services

LOFT Community Services

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

DATE:
February 13TH, 2023

LOCATION:
Toronto, ON - TC BSTR

COMPENSATION:
$**52,535- $63,260 Annually Prorated

NO

OF POSITIONS AVAILIABLE:
3

LOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complicated issues such as mental and physical health challenges, substance use challenges, poverty and homelessness.

Serving approximately 13,969 annually and providing 1,788 units of supportive housing last year, LOFT is one of Ontario's largest mental health service providers of its kind.

LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award (NEOC) recipient.

To help fulfill its mission, LOFT is hiring a
Psychogeriatric Case Manager.

JOB SUMMARY:

As a Psychogeriatric Case Manager you will be part of a Behaviour Support Team that provides direct care, education and support to seniors who are demonstrating responsive behaviours that may be associated with various types of dementia, delirium, mental health, addictions or other neurological conditions and who are ALC or at risk of becoming ALC in the acute care settings of the Ontario Health Central or Toronto Central area.

You will assist in the creation and coordination of a behaviour support network, you will provide direct service to support the person served, family members and/or care-givers to mitigate escalating responsive behaviours.

A key role of this position is to coordinate and support the transition of person served as they move to their next care destination.

Note:
Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required. Frequent travel will be required using own vehicle.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Assists persons served in the development and implementation of a Behavioural Support Plan tailored to the needs of the person served and issues designed to improve quality of life and assist in the mitigation of responsive behaviours. Identify and refer to resources specific to those needs and issues;
Act as a liaison and advocate for the person served among those involved with the individual's care including family, other caregivers, medical and other multidisciplinary providers;
Complete PIECES/Functional Assessment and provide timely and accurate record keeping and reports as required;
Provide support, ongoing training and consultation to colleagues, family members and/or other caregivers to assist in mitigating escalating responsive behaviours;
Provide supportive counselling or referral and linkages to health care, programs or service providers;
Provide crisis management/intervention and assist in the development of crisis plans for persons served;
Develop respectful and trusting relationships with persons served using Recovery and Psychosocial Rehabilitation principles;
Maintain strict confidentiality and follow all other required policies and procedures;
Consistently interact with persons served, staff, family members, other community agencies and partners in a professional manner that reflects faourably on the organization and the Behavioural Supports Ontario Project;
Effectively participate as a member of the Behaviour Support Resource Team; attend staff/team meetings, care conferences for the person served, other multidisciplinary meetings, committee meetings etc as required;
Attend and actively participate in all required training;
Liaise, collaborate and coordinate with other professionals, service providers and partners within the Behavioural Support Services;
Vaccines (COVID19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code in accordance with LOFT's Communicable Diseases policy and program guidelines
It is an expectation of the position that most of the work will be conducted in hospitals and compliance with their occupational health polices and protocols will be required (associated costs will be reimbursed)
Complete other duties, from time to time, as assigned by the Coordinator and/or Program Director.

WHAT YOU BRING

Completion of a diploma/degree in Social Services/Human Services or equivalent;
Minimum three years related experience in providing support to vulnerable seniors and older adults with responsive behaviours related to mental illness, addictions, dementia or other neurological conditions;
An understanding of harm reduction, recovery and psychosocial rehabilitation principles, the therapeutic relationship, and an ability to come to an agreement with persons served on goals/priorities;
Crisis intervention skills, with well developed problem solving abilities and interpersonal skills;
Training/knowledge of P.I.E.C.E.S., U-First approaches or willingness to receive training;
Experience/familiarity with RAI documentation, and OCAN and health profession standards for documentation of information of the person served;
Ability to collaborate effectively with other members of interprofessional care teams, persons served, family members a