0.5 Fte Care Coordinator (Job Share) - Beck

CARE AND BE CARED FOR – THIS IS YOUR HOME

Are you an experienced registered nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social worker (MSW), dietician, or speech language pathologist seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

As a Care Coordinator, you will assess and determine patient care needs and eligibility, provide access and referrals to community services, and engage with patients, caregivers and other health care practitioners. Whether you work in our office, in the community, or a health care facility – you will play a lead role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centred care – and be supported by our collaborative team that includes over 8,000 regulated health care and other professionals. As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness and work-life balance.

Projected start date September 11, 2023 starting with 7 weeks' full-time mandatory orientation

What will you do?

• Balance patient needs and choices with available resources, ensuring patients’ values and preferences are respected
• Establish a helping relationship with patients and their families
• Coordinate and monitor care plan delivery
• Link patients with service providers
• In collaboration with patients and their families, assess care needs, determine eligibility for services, and develop individual care and service plans

What you must have?

Membership, in good standing, with the applicable regulatory body

• College of Nurses of Ontario
• College of Dietitians of Ontario
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Case management experience or recent related community experience
• Proficient in a Windows environment
• Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan
• Established ability to accurately complete required documentation, reports and forms
• Ability to speak French or another second language
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, assessment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and co-operatively in a busy multidisciplinary environment
• College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers2+ years of recent experience in community health or a related field
• Knowledge of the health care delivery system and community resources
• College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario
• Valuable development opportunities