RESIDENT SERVICE COORDINATOR

Position: Resident Services Coordinator - Permanent - Full-Time

Tired of living to work? Work to LIVE in beautiful Cornwall at our newly built, Southbridge Cornwall long term care home. Offering competitive wages, Southbridge Cornwall is proud of our new state-of-the-art home and welcomes you to join our team!

Ask Yourself Three Questions

• Are you looking for a role with tons of opportunity for career advancements?
• Are you ready to be part of a team that will truly value your hard work, dedication, and effort?
• Are you passionate about providing compassionate and quality care to residents in long term care?

If the answer is yes, we would love to know more about you!

Duties And Responsibilities

• Complete resident pre-admission, admission and ongoing social work assessment to identify goals and strategies, expected outcomes for care and target dates.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences as required.
• Act as liaison, as appropriate, with families.
• Provide counselling or group sessions for residents and families as identified - i.e., orientation adjustment programs, crisis problem solving, bereavement counselling, etc.
• Act as a resource person to staff who have identified needs for counselling, referrals or support.
• Plan, provide or arrange for in-service programs for facility staff, residents and families as identified.
• Maintain all required records, reports, statistics, etc. for both residents and department in accordance with policies, procedures and legislative requirements.
• Participate on committees related to resident care and operation of the facility as required.
• Establish and maintain communications with other disciplines, residents and families, to ensure resident needs are being met.
• Liaise and consult with government officials, company resources and professionals in relation to resident care needs.

Qualifications

• Social Services Worker (SSW) Diploma from an accredited College.
• Bachelor's degree (BSW) in Social Work from an accredited University is an asset.
• Sound knowledge of community resources and services.
• Sound knowledge in the fields of aging, gerontology, and dementia.
• Previous experience in long term care preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation, individual counselling, and group sessions.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety practices, principles, and legislation.
• Ability to read and write English as well as understand complex verbal and written instructions in English.

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

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