Rehabilitation Worker, Hawthorne Program, Minimum - Port Coquitlam, Canada - PHSA

PHSA

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Port Coquitlam, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Rehabilitation Worker, Hawthorne Program, Minimum and Medium Security Units
BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS)

Port Coquitlam, BC

What you'll do

Carry out components of an established psychosocial rehabilitative program to address the assessed needs of patients by implementing, actively participating in and evaluating open and closed therapeutic programs using psychiatric rehabilitation intervention strategies, and a wide variety of groupbased rehabilitation programs such as ADL programs which include activities such as cooking, shopping, laundry and maintenance of living environment for patients; determining the destination and taking patients out for small Staff Supported Community Outings; and promoting, organizing and participating in patient leisure activities.
Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to develop individualized rehabilitative treatment plans for patients by identifying patient strengths, limitations and functional level for program involvement. Work with team members in the regular evaluation of assigned programs with regard to patients' assessed needs and progress, and modify or change programs as indicated, including recommending suitability for programs and determining when it is safe and appropriate to integrate community rehabilitation resources and opportunities into patient treatment plans.
As a member of the Hawthorne interdisciplinary treatment team complete rehabilitation assessments within designated scope of practice; maintain regular reporting relationships with nursing staff and clinical team members to promote and enhance patient care by observing, evaluating, and documenting patient behaviour and progress (attending treatment planning conferences as needed). Continuous observation, evaluation reporting and documenting changes in patient behaviour, performance and progress, to the nurse in charge in a timely manner. Work with team members to adjust the treatment plan to reflect the patient's progress by evaluating on a frequent basis patient progress in relation to patient treatment plan to ensure priority needs are met. Assist in the preparation of individual discharge reports to meet organization documentation standards by summarizing information focusing on patients' community living skills and independence levels and recommending appropriate community supports where available. Maintains outcome and workload measurement statistics.
Work collaboratively with other departments and Treatment Team members to analyze the needs of Hawthorne patients as a basis for new program development, standards and evaluation strategies by reviewing relevant literature and recommending interventions that will support the achievement of desired treatment outcomes. Develop specific program curricula to address the functional level of the target population including researching, obtaining, and creating appropriate educational, testing, and other program materials to meet established program goals and objectives and evaluation processes.
Maintain work area and equipment by ensuring equipment and supplies, such as tools, materials and chemicals used in the program are stored appropriately and accounted for, arranging repairs as required, and assuming the responsibility for the purchase of supplies to support programs as required.

What you bring
Qualifications

Graduation from a recognized recreational, rehabilitation or related health or human services program plus two years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Food Safe Certificate
Valid Class 4 vehicle license

You will also have

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to deal with others effectively
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
Ability to organize the work
Ability to teach
Ability to operate related equipment
Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and antiracism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families.

Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

Join one of BC's largest employers with provincewide programs, services and operations offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contributi