Acute Care Behaviour Consultant

**Title**: Acute Care Behaviour Consultant

**Status**: 12-month contract, Full time (37 hours/week)
- Please note this position will be working out of Headwaters Health Care Centre with the occasional visit to the Alzheimer Society Dufferin County office in Orangeville._

**Reports to**: Executive Director

**Position Summary**: The Acute Care Behaviour Consultant will support the staff and informal caregivers, providing care to individuals located in the hospital sector with responsive behaviours/personal expressions that impact patient care and transition to alternative care settings. These behaviours may be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, mental health, substance use, and other neurological conditions

**Responsibilities**:
**Coordination**
- Conducts behavioural assessments as set out in Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County best practice guidelines.
- Collaborates with patient, caregivers and Headwaters hospital staff to identify triggers to behaviours.
- Implement, evaluate and document specific behavioural interventions in consultation with Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant and or other BSO network members.
- Develops, monitors and evaluates the care plan recommendations by; reviewing documentation, behavioural tracking and outcome measures to illustrate impact.
- Provides patient specific education, training, modeling and coaching to hospital staff involved in patient care.
- Creates appropriate referrals to additional BSO team members where needed to support the patient, caregiver and staff.
- Escalates complex behavioural transitions to mitigate the risk of delayed or unsuccessful transition from acute care.
- Provides support to ensure the successful transition of patients from

**Clinical**
- Implements the necessary \protocols to assist in the management of behaviours, facilitate success in managing behaviours and in providing care.
- Provides behavioural strategies to optimize patient prior to transition from acute care to LTC, conducts complex care conferences with care partners and works to optimize client’s behavioural disposition prior to transition
- Work collaboratively with the Ontario Health atHome support services to review and assess high risk patients to mitigate the risk of long-term care home rejections
- Coaches staff in understanding and managing responsive behaviours.
- Direct observation of patient during times of reported, responsive behaviours to identify triggers/unmet needs, and recommend appropriate strategies to manage the behaviour.
- Provides support for high-risk transitions from acute care to LTC and community-based settings
- Participates in care conferences/patient huddles as required
- Maintains ongoing contact with medical health care professionals.
- Initiates and participates in ongoing collaboration with community partners.

**Administrative/Statistical Reporting**
- Maintains accurate and timely monthly statistics through the identified Statistical Reporting System
- Prepares and submits the required monthly activity data per the established BSO reporting processes
- Will contribute and participate in administrative team meetings, collaborative groups as required
- Provides input and ideas for improving communication, services, client/caregiver support, as part of special projects, quality improvement activities and program development

**Qualifications**:
**Education**
- College/University diploma or degree in relevant health or social science discipline (e.g. Nursing,Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Developmental Service Worker, Psychology) with training or specialization in geriatrics or equivalent.

**Experience**
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience working within the healthcare system and with the elderly with Alzheimer Disease and other related dementias. Knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their impact on the person, care partner, family and health care providers are considered an asset
- Experience in a support and advocacy role.
- Working knowledge of various regulatory requirements within the Health Services environment

**Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Certifications**:

- Certification in: _GPA, Montessori, U-First_
- Experience with leading change
- Excellent problem solving, priority setting, analytical, time management and organizational skills with an attention to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Desirable traits include maturity, highly motivated, good judgment, patience, flexibility, personal integrity, compassionate, dedicated, and adaptable to change
- Must have current Ontario “G” driver’s license, insurance, and access to a vehicle daily

**Travel**

**TO APPLY**:

- Disclaimer -This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required by the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other d