Admission - Assessment Coordinator
This opportunity
This posting will be used to fill ONE (1) Part time Term position for SIX Months working 67.5 bi-weekly, it will also be used for Anticipatory term or permanent positions and will establish a 12-month eligibility list.
The job is based in the thriving city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon Territory.
Who we are
The Mission of the Yukon Home Care Program is "To provide client-focused health services in the home, improving quality of life and supporting Yukoners to live independently"
Who we are looking for
Reporting to the Home Care Senior Manager, Strategic Operations, this position is responsible for assessment of client referrals into Continuing Care programs, performing standardized intake assessments and determining needs, determining the appropriate level of care, identifying risks and determining priorities of long term care home placement needs, and coordinating the admissions into the programs/services within Continuing Care. This position may also engage in the primary case management of clients up to the admission date of a Continuing Care program such as respite or permanent admission into Long-term care.
Your benefits
In addition to salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.
Your home, your lifestyle
In Health and Social Services, we value our employees' achievements and enjoyment in both their work and personal life.
Check out:
For more information about this position, please contact Heidi Croucher, Senior Manager, Home Care, Strategic Operations at Heidi.croucher@yukon.ca or at 332-3240
For more information about job posting, please contact Kimberly Ponsioen, Human Resources Consultant at: kimberly.ponsioen@yukon.ca or at (867) 332-7082.
Essential Qualifications
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume. (Preparing your resume/cover letter may be helpful to you.)
- Post Secondary degree (or diploma) as a Social Worker (SW), Registered Nurse (RN), Occupational Therapist (OT) or Physiotherapist (PT).
- Registration with a Canadian Discipline Specific Regulatory Authority (see Conditions of Employment below)
- Experience working in a Health Care Environment.
- Experience with provision of home care and/or long term care services is an asset?
- Experience doing RAI-HC or InterRAI-HC assessments will be an asset.
- Familiarity with the Care Consent Act and provision of "Capability to Consent to Care in a Care facility" assessments is an asset
Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability
If selected for an interview, candidates should have and may be assessed on the following. (Preparing for Yukon government interviews may be helpful to you.)
- Strong standardized assessment skills
- Ability to develop, implement and evaluate plans for clients with complex care needs
- Excellent interpersonal, conflict management and communication skills
- Ability to provide case management or care coordination in a larger health care system
- Ability to work independently and within a team setting
Conditions of Employment
You must have the following before being hired into this position or within the time specified.
If the applicant is an RN current Canadian registration as a registered nurse with the Yukon Registered Nurses Association or as Physiotherapist with the Yukon Registrar of Physiotherapists, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to have registration/ licensing with a Canadian Regulatory body., Vulnerable Sector RCMP security clearance, TB screening, CPR level C, WHMIS 2015 and a valid class 5 driver's licence
Job Requirement:
Exposure to animals, exposure to second hand smoke from clients/ residents, exposure to latex products, exposure to plants/flowers, travel within the territory