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Access Navigator
3 months ago
Company :
IWK Health**:
Req ID:
Department/Program:
Rehabilitation Clinic, Children's Health Program
Location:
Halifax
Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date:
ASAP
Union Status:
NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation:
$33.7998**:
- **$ /hour
Closing Date: 13 June 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region.
We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.
We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
The Opportunity:
Reporting to the Managers of Rehabilitation Services, the Intake/Access Navigator is a member of the Rehabilitation Clinic inter-professional health care team and is responsible for completing intakes, providing information and support to patients and families at entry and transfer points in the Rehabilitation Clinic in collaboration with the team and Rehabilitation Clinic Clinical Leader of Operations.
The Intake/Access Navigator empathically and effectively collects clinical information from clients, families, and collateral sources, applies this information to a decision-making model, and offers appropriate next-step follow-up appointments or provides alternatives to families seeking services.
The Intake/Access Navigator completes intakes (virtually) with families of the Rehabilitation clinic and supports referrals to the most appropriate care pathways based upon a clinical algorithm designed by the care team.
The Intake/Access Navigator has knowledge of available resources within the IWK Health Centre and community.The Intake/Access Navigator exhibits a commitment to the highest standard of professional integrity, by interacting with colleagues, patients, families, students, and partners in a respectful and collaborative manner in keeping with principles of client-centered and family-centered care, IWK Health Centre standards, and their own Standards of Professional Practice as applicable.
This position is a hybrid between home and the main campus.Hours of Work:
7.5-hour shifts (between 08:00 and 21:00); Monday to Friday.
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Social Work required (other health care professional degrees with experience in facilitating intakes may be considered).
- Registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) is required.
- Minimum of two (2) years related clinical experience, required.
- Three (3) to five (5) years experience in intake and/or client navigation, preferred.
- Experience in pediatric rehabilitation preferred.
- Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support (BLS) Program within the last 12 months or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate required.
- Knowledge of IWK and community resources and skills in navigating systems.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently conduct telephonefacilitated intake for the purpose of booking appointments, gathering and providing information and support to patients and families.
- Ability to match criteria for clinical streams to identify patient and family needs.
- Ability to use databases to collect patient information and to retrieve reports related to patient demographics and wait times.
- Able to work in a collaborative and consultative manner as part of an interprofessional team.
- Ability to accurately enter data into patient information systems required.
- Demonstrated clinical competence and experience with the described patient population.
- Competencies in other languages an asset
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing.
If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation.
Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background