Psychogeriatric Case Manager

23 hours ago

Bradford, Canada LOFT Community Services Full time

**DATE: DATE**:January 7, 2025
**LOCATION**:Bradford, ON - South Simcoe Case Management
**COMPENSATION**:**$53,630 - 65,589 annually prorated

LOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complicated issues such as mental and physical health challenges, substance use challenges, poverty and homelessness. Serving approximately 19,633 annually and providing 1,861 units of supportive housing last year, LOFT is one of Ontario’s largest mental health service providers of its kind. LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award (NEOC) recipient.

To help fulfill its mission, LOFT is hiring a **Full-time Permanent Psychogeriatric Case Manager.**

**Job Summary**
As a Psychogeriatric Case Manager, you will be part of a team that co-ordinates a support network and linkages for older adult and seniors with serious mental illness and other challenges (e.g., addictions). A key component of this position is building a support network of community resources that will enable the individual to increase their independence, dignity, and self-respect. This is a permanent full-time role that will require direct service and support to clients in areas such as daily living, practical assistance, crisis intervention, linkages to primary care and a range of other services to support the individual’s needs.

**What You Will Do**
- Assists clients in the development and implementation of a care plan tailored to the client’s needs and issues designed to improve quality of life. Identify and refer to resources specific to those needs and issues.
- Act as a liaison and client advocate among those involved with the client’s care including family, other caregivers, medical and other multi-disciplinary providers.
- Conduct assessments such as RAI and OCAN and provide timely and accurate record keeping and reports as required.
- Provide supportive counselling or referral and linkages to health care, programs, or service providers.
- Provide crisis management/intervention and assist in the development of crisis plans for clients.
- Develop respectful and trusting relationships with clients using Recovery and Psychosocial Rehabilitation principles.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and follow all other required policies and procedures.
- Consistently interact with clients, staff, family members, other community agencies and partners in a professional manner that reflects favourably on the organization.
- Attend and actively participate in all required training.
- Liaise, collaborate and coordinate with other professionals, service providers and partners.
- Complete other duties, from time to time, as assigned by the Coordinator and/or Program Director.

**What You Bring**:
Must Haves
- Completion of degree in social services/human services or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years of experience in providing support to vulnerable seniors and older adults with special needs including mental illness, addictions, and severe social isolation.
- Good analytical, time management and organizational skills to contribute to program planning and to co-ordinate and follow-up on issues or activities with clients.
- Knowledge of community resources and support.
- An understanding of harm reduction, recovery and psychosocial rehabilitation principles, the therapeutic relationship, and an ability to come to an agreement with client on goals/priorities.
- Crisis intervention skills, with well-developed problem solving abilities and interpersonal skills
- Good oral and written communication skills and computer literacy, including MS word and Excel.
- Counselling, responding and assessment skills.
- Creativity and flexibility to approaches.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and interact with workers from a variety of agencies.
- Possess a valid driver’s license, insurance and a reliable vehicle in order to travel throughout Bradford and the South Simcoe Community

Nice-to-Haves
- Understanding of cultural competency and framework
- Knowledge of Residential Tenancy Act.
- Completion of Gerontology is an asset.
- Knowledge of other languages is an asset.

**Work Environment**:
Staff will be required to work in client’s own homes and may therefore be exposed to secondhand smoke. Frequent travel will be required using own vehicle. Occasional times where you may need to flex your work hours to meet the needs of clients
**What We Offer**:
- A comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability
- Defined Benefits Pensions Plan
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- E-learning program available all year round
- Starting vacation time above minimum standard,
- Additional paid personal and paid sick days
- Professional development budget available to help you nurture and shape your career
- Corporate Gym membership rate with GoodLife Fitness
- Access to Perkopolis, a comprehensive corporate discount program
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