Care Coordinator - Haldimand Norfolk Branch, "Part Time B"

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, 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.

Projected start date: April 22, 2024 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
• Link patients with service providers
• Coordinate and monitor care plan delivery
• Establish a helping relationship with patients and their families
• Balance patient needs and choices with available resources, ensuring patients’ values and preferences are respected

What must you have?

• Membership, in good standing, with the applicable regulatory body:

• College of Nurses of Ontario
• College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario
• College of Dietitians of Ontario

• 2 or more years of recent experience in community health or a related field
• Knowledge of the health care delivery system and community resources
• 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
• Established ability to accurately complete required documentation, reports and forms
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Proficient in a Windows environment
• Ability to provide a vulnerable sector background check

What would give you the edge?

• Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics
• Case management experience or recent related community experience
• Ability to speak French or another second language

• Minimum six shifts in a two week period, with availability on those days from 0830-2100. At least one day of availability per week must be a Monday or a Friday
• One (1) weekend out of three (3)
• Available for five (5) paid holidays in each fiscal year including Christmas and New Year’s day. Christmas and New Year’s Day availability will be rotated on a yearly basis and applicable to operational hours.
• Available forty-six (46) calendar weeks per year
• No more than 3 weeks’ off during summer period
• No more than fifty percent (50%) of PT B employees in a branch may make themselves unavailable in any one month. If there is a conflict in the non-availability indicated by employees, the conflict will be resolved on the basis of seniority
• All other availability must be submitted on the first (1st) day of the month for the following month. For July and August, Availability Templates must be submitted by May 1st. After the schedule has been posted, the PTB employee will have no obligations to availability except as scheduled.

What do we offer?

• Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits
• Valuable development opportunities
• Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan

Who we are?

We are Home and Community Care Support Services, ready to serve every person in Ontario. We partner with patients and caregivers, primary care providers, hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible, integrated, patient-centred care.

If you’re interested in driving excellence in care and service delivery, and seeking an unparalleled opportunity to lead and learn, partner and connect, care and be cared for, this is your home.

Home and Community Care Support Services is committed to a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism. We are committed to attracting, engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.