Care Coordinator - Burlington Branch, Part Time B

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 with 7 weeks' mandatory full-time orientation.

You will be considered for all branches of interest within HNHB however we ask that you only apply to one branch location.

What will you do?

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

What you must have?

Membership, in good standing, with the applicable regulatory body

• Effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and co-operatively in a busy multidisciplinary environment
• College of Nurses of Ontario
• Ability to speak French or another second language
• Knowledge of the health care delivery system and community resources
• College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario
• Proficient in a Windows environment
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, assessment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• College of Dietitians of Ontario
• Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, 2 or more years of recent experience in community health or a related field
• Case management experience or recent related community experience
• Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan
• College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Valuable development opportunities
• Established ability to accurately complete required documentation, reports and forms
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Ability to provide a vulnerable sector criminal background check
• College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics