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Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant - Seniors4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsCompany DescriptionOne of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!Job DescriptionThe Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant (PRC) provides educational and consultation services to front line staff that care for seniors with behavioral disorders associated with cognitive impairment (BPSD). The mandate of the PRC is to provide behaviour management focused education, consultation and support to staff in Home and Community Care Support Services. Consultation includes education and intervention strategies for staff who care for individuals with significant behavioural challenges associated with progressive cognitive impairment. The three main pillars of this work will be to (1) provide system coordination and management; (2) provide integrated service delivery and (3) to ensure knowledgeable care teams to enable capacity building.The PRC will be an employee of William Osler Health System and the position is aligned with Osler's Seniors Health Program. The PRC will be mobile with most of the direct work occurring in Home and Community Care Support Services/Long Term Care Homes in the Central West geography. The PRC will provide supportive educational consultation and support services and contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the organizations that are serviced. S/he is expected to play a leadership role in promoting and supporting evidence-based care with seniors with behavioural challenges associated with dementia and other cognitive disorders.AccountabilitiesAssist and advise in the development of care plans and interventions for persons with responsive behaviours and personal expressionsUses solution-focused principles to motivate form care partners to carry out behavior management/intervention plan(s) that has been developed advocating for older adults quality of life and minimizing riskAssists and supports staff in various sectors in the application and interpretation of assessment tools for care planning and treatment for persons with cognitive/mental health needs and associated behavioural issues for capacity buildingCollaborates with other specialists, consultants, and community teams to improve the quality of life for the client and their familiesIdentifies knowledge and skill gaps/needs of community and staff in diverse organizations and settings who provide care and serviceBuilds capacity with staff and leaders utilizing a knowledge-to-practice framework such as PIECES and GPA as well as supports in the development of training materials and presentationsIdentifies training/capacity building opportunities and delivers time sensitive education to care partnersPromotes smooth transitions for older adults across the continuum of care and develops linkages with community resourcesBuilds capacity through indirect case consultation, networking and knowledge exchangeEffectively supports the identification and development of quality improvement principlesEnsures caregivers are provided with timely and appropriate information and referral to the Home and Community Care Support and BSO servicesPartnering with BSO and Geriatric services to ensure appropriate use of community health professionals and reduction of service duplicationParticipates as an integrated member supporting case conferences/meetings with clients and caregivers and community partnersQualificationsA regulated healthcare professional in good standingRegistration with the appropriate collegeMinimum 3 years' experience in geriatric psychiatry and/or geriatrics and/or long-term care with preference to geriatric psychiatry.Training and experience with PIECES is preferredDemonstrated competence in the knowledge and use of standard geriatric assessment tools and rating scalesAbility to enhance the local system by working with other partners in careAbility to forge linkages across the communityExperience in identifying staff training needsExperience in provision of education and training tailored to diverse organizations and settingsExperience in program developmentExperience in long-term or community-based seniors care is requiredProficiency in the use of computer software, including MS Office Suite and virtual environments, and Internet is requiredFluency in English (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension).Demonstrated commitment to continuing educationExcellent skills in adult education including negotiation, facilitation, communication, coaching and problem solvingSensitivity to multi-cultural issuesDemonstrated ability to function independently with minimal supportExcellent attendance, punctuality and work recordTravel within the Central West LHIN, a valid drivers license and access to a car is requiredA combination of experience and academic qualifications will be considered in selecting the preferred candidateMust demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and CollaborationAdditional InformationHours: Currently Days, 8 hour shifts weekdays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)Internal application deadline: (December 30, 2024)Applications are still open for external candidates.Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.Seniority levelNot ApplicableEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionHealth Care ProviderIndustriesHospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr