Psychogeriatric Specialist (CC)

Program Overview Full Circle Community Care

The Full Circle Psychogeriatric team provides community based case management supportive and/or clinical counselling to older persons with significant mental health and/or cognitive issues such as dementia and their family or caregivers.

What You Will Do

• Undertakes psychosocial assessments.
• Develops and implements a service plan with clients with significant mental health issues and/or cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer dementia.
• Provides case management services including service co-ordination short-term and long-term planning follow up
• Advocates on behalf of clients and/or their family or caregivers.
• Keep current about the range of services available in other agencies.
• Links clients and/or their family or caregivers to various community resources and facilitates appropriate referrals to other community support services as required.
• Provide accompaniment to medical appointments as required.
• Provides crisis intervention practical assistance supportive counseling to clients and/or family or caregivers as required in homes and community settings.
• Work flexible hours based on the needs of the clients and/or their family or caregivers.
• Provides service that is responsive appropriate and culturally and linguistically sensitive to the individual and caregivers needs.
• Engages in ongoing outreach to ensure access to the program.
• Liaises with other psychogeriatric services as needed.
• Liaises and consults with other service providers as needed.
• Participates in case conferences and clinical meetings in order to ensure the coordination of services and a continuum of care.
• Provides consultation to other agency staff or community partners as required.
• Maintain a client caseload as assigned by program manager.
• Participates in team and unit meetings regularly and promote the healthy functioning of the team and unit.
• Participate in ongoing training and education.
• Participates in supervision sessions and annual performance appraisals with program manager.
• Responsible for collection of statistical data required for the accountability of the program.
• Maintains appropriate records and documentation in a timely manner.
• Responsible for representing the unit on internal staff committees as directed by program manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Masters of Social Work (M.S.W.) or graduate degree in a relevant field.
• Registered Social Worker (R.S.W.) in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and/or Member in good standing with a Professional College in Ontario.
• 3 years related experience in mental health addictions geriatrics and/or social work. Demonstrated experience working with older adults and seniors with mental health (including dementia) and/or substance use issues chronic health issues cognitive impairment and responsive behaviours is required.
• Personal knowledge and lived experience of issues that affect communities and populations served by WoodGreen is a strong asset.

• Experience and expertise to support older adult and seniors including individuals who have significant mental health and/or addiction issues history of trauma violence/abuse dementia cognitive impairments responsive behaviours chronic physical health issues etc.
• Ability in case management system navigation service planning implementation and coordination therapeutic or supportive counselling.
• Experience working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team or as a team member in collaboration with other community professionals.
• Proven working knowledge of theories of addiction evidence-based treatment models and best practice approaches.
• Knowledge of and experience with a brief therapy modality such as Narrative Solution-Focused Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy) etc.
• Knowledge of issues affecting older adults/geriatric populations mental health addictions health sector and community resources policies legislation programs and other issues related to scope of practice and social determinant of health.
• Solid understanding of the intersectionality of systemic barriers and social determinants of health including racism discrimination and oppression.
• Demonstrated experience in group facilitation (therapeutic and psycho-social).
• Strong assessment clinical and intervention skills.
• Effective oral written communication skills and documentation skills.
• Effective interpersonal time management and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to apply and practice Anti-Oppression Anti-Racism Trauma-Informed and Harm Reduction principles and strategies.
• Applied computer skills (MS word excel Internet) and ability to use client information systems.
• Ability to communicate in a second language (Greek Spanish Bengali Urdu Tamil Farsi Tagalog Arabic Mandarin or Cantonese) is a strong asset.

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