Palliative Care Specialist, Psychosocial

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Palliative Care Specialist, Psychosocial**Competition #**:

- TEU AC 298/23**Posting Date**:

- 03/21/2023**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**
Our Vision
- We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
- Our Mission
- We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
- Our Values
- Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other
- **Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Palliative Care Specialist - Psychosocial**
**Palliative Care Spec Psych_01**

**Closing Date**:

- 03/28/2023

**Facility / Site**:

- Teulon Hospital - Hunter

**Posting Type**:

- Permanent

**Position Type**:

- Full-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 1

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Technical Professional**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:Reporting to the Clinical Team Manager Home Care Nursing and Palliative Care, the Palliative Care Specialist - Psychosocial is responsible as a member of an integrated Palliative Care Team to ensure the provision of psychosocial support for individuals and families of the Palliative Care Program. The Palliative Care Specialist - Psychosocial works in partnership with other RHA programs and community agencies to develop and mobilize resources to support individuals and families living with terminal illness and subsequently dealing with grief and bereavement. This individual provides guidance in the development and maintenance of effective and cohesive interdisciplinary teams with an emphasis on emotional and spiritual support. The incumbent will exercise professional judgment in the completion of their duties and action to be taken on unusual day to day matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values of the Interlake Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelors Degree in Social Work (BSW) with relevant experience in acute, community or Long Term Care. Other combination of education and experience may be considered
- Relevant experience in case management
- Knowledge of palliative care systems and programs
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and standards
- Experience in adult education and training would be an asset
- Minimum of five years’ experience in clinical practice, consultation, and team building in a rural setting
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to function within the professional code of ethics, professional standards and legislative requirements of the profession
- Good physical and mental health to meet position demands
- Proficiency with MS Office and Windows
- Able to effectively perform the tasks and responsibilities of the position
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.