Seniors Community Navigator

2 weeks ago


Prince George, Canada Prince George Council of Seniors Full time

Seniors Community Connectors Job Description

**Salary**: $27.32/hr (Full Time)

Job Summary:
A Seniors Community Connector plays an integral role in bridging the gap between healthcare and social care. As a Social Prescribing professional, you partner with community organizations to provide non-medical support to improve the overall health and well-being of older adults in your community.

The Seniors Community Connector will work in collaboration with health care referrers and other Seniors Community Connectors in the province to create an environment where seniors at-risk of frailty will be able to access resources and support.

The goal of this position is to assist older adults to age safely in the right place by providing them with the social connections they require and build and maintain partnerships and connections of community-based seniors services in your area.

Qualifications:
Education, Training and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in social service or related Human Services field or a combination of relevant education and experience

Strong knowledge of seniors’ issues and challenges related to healthy aging.

Experience working with seniors and diverse populations from different cultures and socio
- economic backgrounds.

Knowledge of community resources, programs, and services.

Minimum two (2) years recent related experience.

PRINCE GEORGE COUNCIL OF SENIORS (PGCOS)

Seniors Resource Centre

1330 5th Ave

Prince George, BC V2L 2L4

PGCOS represents 3,000+ local seniors. Serving this community for 30+ years.

Job Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to connect with and support seniors.

Demonstrated skills in the areas of crisis intervention and conflict resolution.

Demonstrated ability to recruit and supervise volunteers.

Strong collaborative skills and proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external contacts.

Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to clearly explain instruction to others.

Ability to work independently with strong time management and organizational skills.

Strong computer skills.

Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Community Development

1. Build and maintain networks within community and strengthen relationships withing the community-based senior serving sector.

2. Use an asset-based community development approach to identify and mobilize individuals, and organizations providing and supporting older adults.

3. Engages and participates learning opportunities such as in community of practices, planning tables or networking events.

Assessment and management of referrals

1. Connects, liaises, and establishes partnerships with local health care professionals to create and maintain referral pathways.

2. Maintains an active caseload of seniors with short-term needs through referrals from health care professionals and community agencies.

3. Prioritizes referrals to meet individual participant’s needs.

4. Understand hospital discharge procedures assist with supporting seniors transitioning back home following discharge.

5. Implementing safety precautions when visiting seniors in the community, including their personal residence.

6. Completes intake process to assess strengths, needs, abilities, and risks using motivational interviewing techniques such as active listening, conflict resolution and observing behavior.

7. Use various assessment tools to determine challenges, needs and risks related to healthy aging and develop routines, structures, and resource referrals to reduce risk of frailty.

8. Interpret participants’ complex physical requirements and social needs.

9. Maintains a high level of confidentiality in all matters related to clients and community partners.

PRINCE GEORGE COUNCIL OF SENIORS (PGCOS)

Seniors Resource Centre

1330 5th Ave

Prince George, BC V2L 2L4

PGCOS represents 3,000+ local seniors. Serving this community for 30+ years.

Wellness Plan development

1. Supports seniors to access appropriate range of activities and suitable community resources by developing individual wellness plans.

2. Using a “what matters to you” approach refers seniors to community-based services, observes and assesses the participant’s engagement with resources including (example: emotional, psychological, and functional status), and modifies activities to meet the participant’s changing needs.

3. Provides information regarding appropriate community resources to socially support the participants and their families.

4. Effectively collaborates within the Agency’s and community’s Seniors Services to provide multidisciplinary care for the best interest of the senior.

5. Assists with connection to a primary care provider.

6. Engages and participates in educational training for seniors on topics such as healthy aging and other relevant topics.

Documentation of referrals

1. Documents participa


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