ORGANIZATION

New Unionville Home Society (NUHS) is a not-for-profit charitable organization located in Unionville that has provided leadership in service to seniors since 1967.  New Unionville Home Society and its affiliate corporations operate a long-term care home, seniors’ rental housing, a community center, an adult day program, geriatric outreach services and a life-lease building. The campus of care is a vibrant environment and our vision is to develop a progressive community where older adults thrive; aging well and living better.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Manager, Adult Day Program & Geriatric Outreach Services, the clinician performs as a member of a specialized inter-professional Geriatric Outreach Team, using advanced practice skills to provide comprehensive geriatric assessment, consultation and education services.

This position is presently fully remote, but otherwise requires a combination of in-office and remote work

 

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provides telephone/virtual and/or in-home specialized geriatric assessment and follows up to referred clients living in the community
• Maintains an awareness of community resources, and identifies gaps in community services.
• Identifies and co-designs a plan of care for clients to improve their ability to manage well at home
• Refers clients to other specialized services/linking with appropriate resources
• Works in a manner to ensure safety to oneself, clients, colleagues and the work environment
• Advocates for the client and families
• Provides clinical support to Intake and Teletriage for referrals as required
• Participates in Outreach Team conferences and business meetings
• Due to the restrictions around COVID-19, assessments are conducted virtually via OTN/ telephone or in-home based on need

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy
• Member in good standing with respective College
• Minimum 5 years’ experience, 2 of which must be in a geriatric related field
• Community experience on in-home assessment, an asset
• Advanced knowledge of and expertise in geriatric assessment
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills, with an ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Must be able to work effectively, both independently and within a group setting
• Demonstrates ability to understand the needs of seniors with compassion and empathy
• Computer proficiency in Excel and Word
• Excellent writing skills and capacity/knowledge to learn and use virtual platforms like OTN
• Demonstrates awareness and understanding in working with seniors/individuals of different cultures and socioeconomic status
• Valid driver’s license and availability of a car
• Ability to adapt to new and uncertain environments within a home visit
• Excellent problem-solving ability and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively in an inter-professional team environment, conveying a positive and professional attitude
• Second language, an asset

 

Candidates should submit their resume to careers@uhs.on.ca. Only candidates that are to be interviewed will be contacted. UHS is committed to diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.  Please notify careers@uhs.on.ca should you require accommodation for disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

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