Independent Living Facilitator

1 month ago

Toronto, Canada Bellwoods Centres for Community Living Full time

**Job Title: I**ndependent Living Facilitator

**Status**:Full Time, Permanent

**Union**: N/A; Non-Union Position

**Location**:City of Toronto. Travel required.

**Schedule**: 40 Hours per week. Monday to Friday

**Department**:Transition & Community Partnerships

**Supervisor**: Director, Transition & Community Partnerships

**Salary Range**:$68,000 to $81,000

**The Role**:

- Embodying anti-racist, anti-oppressive, equity-seeking practices in all aspects of work, including with participants, community members, volunteers, neighbours, Bellwoods staff, stakeholders, networks, and others
- Completion of comprehensive intake and eligibility assessments with adults and older adults with physical disabilities for consideration in our Community Connect re-integration unit or permanent supportive housing units. Includes assessment of physical, cognitive and psychosocial/psycho-emotional functioning for individuals who have a physical disability, but who may also have challenges related to homelessness, mental health and addiction, or other social determinants of health.
- Analysis of assessment findings to allow for comprehensive, client-centred co-designing and establishing of a holistic plan to optimize community living independence, safety and wellbeing. This will include consideration of the client’s goals, wishes and needs as well as best practice, and resource availability.
- Lead the transition planning for clients into and out Bellwoods programs, supportive housing or transitional units with the goal of creating seamless transitions. For example, the Independent Living Facilitator will lead the transition planning for Bellwoods, assisting clients, families and hospitals in creating a plan for safe, efficient and positive moves to community from hospital (or other community settings) for those clients entering Bellwoods transitional housing program (reintegration care unit [RCU]).
- Provide ongoing coaching, navigation and support to clients planning their next transition in community by completing team based, holistic transition plans centered on client directed goals and objectives.
- For existing Bellwoods client in our SH or our Attendant Outreach (AO) Program, the ILF provides ongoing support to the client and their support team to develop and execute a comprehensive, goal-oriented plan to optimize their independence, safety and wellbeing in the new community setting through: equipment recommendations; home modification recommendations; education; recommendations supportive care provision (by PSW and/or personal caregivers); and/or navigation and linkage to other community resources (housing, financial support).
- Provision of direct and indirect support to Bellwoods staff as they implement service directives for best practices
- Performing administrative duties such as preparation of reports, committee participation and providing input into policy and procedure development.
- Participation in program development including updating and evaluating of tools (forms, computer programs) that facilitate the work, as appropriate
- Presentation of educational workshops to community
- Experience with delegation to support personnel to carry out goal directed teaching, facilitation or case management activities.

**Requirements**:

- Degree/diploma or equivalent in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, or Nursing
- A member in good standing with applicable regulatory body
- Two (2) to five (5) years recent experience in community setting, preferred but new graduates with relevant community experience are encouraged to apply
- Bellwoods is a service provider covered under the Home Care and Community Services Act.
- Experience and knowledge relevant to professional best practices and evidence-based initiatives as it relates to independent living
- Strong clinical assessment and treatment skills and case management/care coordination skills, required
- ADP Mobility Device Authorizer, an asset
- Knowledge of Mental health and Addiction issues, an asset.
- Strong assessment skills. Experience with interRAI CHA, an asset.
- Working knowledge of community programs and services, and the experience and/or initiative to proactively search for new resources including housing and services
- Hospital to community transition planning experience, an asset
- Knowledge of Ministry of Health operations and regulations (Public Hospitals Act, Substitute Decision-Making Act, Consent to Treatment Act, Health Care Consent Act, Mental Health Act, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written, in particular, the ability to negotiate, mediate and advocate.
- Demonstrated ability to work with individuals, their care team members, caregivers and others in their support network to achieve their goals and support them to remain in a community-based environment.
- Ability to work independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team, multitask and set priorities
- Ability to travel to multiple work/assessment sites is essen

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