Senior’s Community Connector Senior’s Social

**Working with Community Services**:
We have a diverse team of dedicated, community-minded professionals who embody our core values of compassion, respect and excellence in all we do. Community Services values both the individual and team contributions of our employees and recognizes that every employee plays a significant role in our mission to ‘Change Lives Together.’

Are you someone who cares deeply cares about the people in your community? Looking for a place with great opportunities and excellent benefits to grow your career with? Community Services might be the place for you.

**Senior’s Community Connector**:
**Senior’s Social Prescribing Program**:

- **INTERNAL POSTING**:

- **EXTERNAL POSTING**

**DATE**: October 8, 2024
**PROGRAM**: Senior’s Social Prescribing
**POSITION**:Senior’s Community Connector
**LOCATION**:Maple Ridge, BC

Our Social Prescribing Program works alongside clinical treatments to address senior’s needs in a holistic and inclusive way. Social Prescription can include physical activities, social activities, nutrition/food security programs, caregiver programs, and opportunities to access services in the community. Social Prescribing at Community Services provides support by identifying what is required to improve overall well-being of seniors in our communities.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education and Experience**:

- Diploma in a related human/social service field and/or equivalent education and skills working in a social service field.
- Must have a minimum of two years’ experience working with vulnerable seniors.

**Additional Requirements**:

- Clear Criminal Record Check is required.
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.
- Valid and unrestricted Class 5 BC Driver’s License with access to a safe and reliable vehicle.
- Position requires Union Membership.

**Shift/Schedule/Hours per week**:30 hours per week; Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
**Wage/Salary**: $29.17 /hour
**Grid Level**:12
**Expected Start Date**: ASAP

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Hands on experience creating presentations via Office 365 and presenting them to various stakeholders and funders.
- A minimum of two years hands on experience working with vulnerable seniors, including:

- Conducting full intakes.
- Creating Wellness plans for seniors.
- Administering a frailty assessment for seniors every 3 months to measure impact.
- Exceptionally strong knowledge of local, provincial and federal services and resources available for seniors.
- Work in collaboration 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.
- Conduct home visits with seniors to do the intake and discuss what resources and activities they feel would benefit them, create health and wellness plans and regularly monitor these plans with the client.
- Provide referral sources, where applicable, 6-month updates on how the senior is doing.
- Participate in Community of Practice meetings with other Social Prescribing programs on a regular and consistent basis.
- Work with other program staff in the Seniors Department, in organizing and hosting volunteer drop
- ins and volunteer appreciation events.
- Participate in United Way meetings and conferences, as requested.
- Facilitate presentations to a variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to, physicians, nurse practitioners, and the United Way.
- Meeting regularly with the Program Director for regular supervision meetings, budget review, program status update and informing the Program Director about issues and concerns.
- Represent and promote the Social Prescribing Program and the Agency at community meetings, as requested by the Program Supervisor.
- Maintenance of program records, in accordance with the funder Letter of Agreement and accreditation standards.