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Job Overview:
Provide geriatric services to clients and families. Provide education on health and mental health issues related to older adults.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in comprehensive assessment, consultation and education to geriatric/psychogeriatric clients and their care partners in a clinical setting.
- Assists with preparation for weekly geriatric clinics.
- Provide education, training, and counseling to patients, families/caregivers, and interprofessional team members. Develop educational materials and programs for community service providers as needed.
- Assists with intake/discharge process and responds to clinical queries.
- Participate in patient care planning and chart management including implementing geriatrician recommendations, making referrals and providing individualized patient education and resources.
- Participates in interprofessional communication to facilitate patient care (case conferences, rounds).
- Establish liaisons with appropriate community agencies, organizations and committees whose objectives correspond to those of the Service.
- Ensure timely and accurate clinical documentation and completion of workload. Prepare written reports outlining intervention strategies as needed.
- Participate in program planning and evaluation.
- Participate in team and/or Centre-wide committees, as appropriate.
- Be aware of conditions and measures that may affect the safety of patients, residents, students, employees, volunteers, physicians and visitors including:
- Compliance with the safety standards of the hospital and applicable legislation
- Identification and prevention of safety issues and problems
- Taking corrective action, where possible
- Attendance at safety meetings/training/updates in accordance with the Centre’s standards
- Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of West Park: Excellence, Respect, Trust, Collaboration and Accountability
- Evidence of good performance history and attendance record
Key Qualifications:
- MSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent, MSW, RN required
- Masters preferred
- Registration with the appropriate regulatory college
- Minimum of 3 years clinical experience with geriatric clients and their families
- Excellent interpersonal, communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent interviewing and assessment skills
- Strong knowledge of community resources and demonstrated ability to establish linkages with community service providers.
- Demonstrated teaching skills with families and professional service providers
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
- Evidence of satisfactory attendance and punctuality.
- Experience in adult education (organizing / presenting)
- Computer skills
West Park Healthcare Centre employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire in accordance with the hospital’s COVID-19 Immunization Policy. Accommodations to this requirement under the Ontario Human Rights Code may be available subject to supporting evidence.
At West Park Healthcare Centre, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment, an important part of living our brand. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community.
Our accessible employment practices are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter. For further assistance please contact the Human Resources Department at recruitment@westpark.org or call (416) 243-3600 extension 4637.
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