Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Position Summary:

• Works in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary seniors mental health team
• Provides outreach and virtual visits to seniors with major mental illness in the Community, Long Term Care homes and Retirement Homes
• Engages and consults with community referrers, service providers, clients and families and to create collaborative care plans
• Supports clients and families and community partners to achieve goals as set out by care plan
• Opportunities to participates in Seniors Mental Health planning, by working in partnership with system resources such as within the Mental Health Program and other THP programs, Primary Care Providers, community groups/agencies including Home and Community Care, Public Health to identify and jointly work on system level change
• Act as a primary health care consultant to health systems and departments
• Contributes to program planning, sits on various committees and community groups
• Maintain current health profiles for resources which serve Trillium communities

Professional Attributes & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates commitment to family-centered care and role of Primary Care Providers
• Experienced completing comprehensive assessments and formulation to help inform treatment planning
• Possesses strong clinical, organizational and documentation skills
• Demonstrates flexibility and adapts to change and variety on the job (e.g., effectively perform job during unexpected situations or changing conditions)
• Demonstrates commitment to best practice guidelines and quality improvement
• Takes initiative to tackle important issues, problems and tasks pro-actively
• Commitment to the vision and goals of THP mental health strategic plan

Key Qualifications:

• Masters Degree (preferred) in regulated health care profession
• Membership with professional college in good standing
• Combined with current, demonstrated seniors mental health clinical experience, ideally 5 years’ experience, but willing to train the right individual
• Strong knowledge of the principles of Crisis Intervention
• Experience in community outreach programs
• Ability to recognize and intervene in clinical and psychosocial situations where management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) is required.
• Knowledge of relevant medications and their side effects
• Sound working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Public Hospital Act, Long term Care Act, Substitute decisions act, and the Regulated Health professions Act required
• Must provide own transportation and a valid driver’s license with access to a dependable vehicle as the job will require that you drive within the Mississauga Halton LHIN.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills combined with the ability to work independently as well as part of an inter-professional team
• Ability to prioritize competing demands, positive work and attendance record, required
• Knowledgeable with data collection tools.
• Hospital based experience is considered an asset.

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.