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Position: Clinical Team Leader
Posting ID: 2023- 34144
Status: Permanent Full-time
Dept.:Community Mental Health -Case Management
Role Level: AH11.7 ($39.79 to $50.79)
Shifts: Monday to Friday; 37.5 hours per week/8 hour shifts
Site: Mississauga Hospital
Posted: August 10,2023
Internal Deadline: August 17,2023
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
About the Clinic:
The Short Term Case Management and ReLinc (Case Management) Clinics at THP provide person-centred, specialized mental health care for people with persistent mental illness, in the community.
ReLinC
ReLinC Services is a community-based case management service for people aged 18 and over, with a history of serious and persistent mental illness, often a psychotic disorder.
Case Managers work in partnership with clients to develop the skills and supports they need to live successfully in the community.
The focus is on goal based activity and community integration that supports a client’s recovery and eventual discharge. They meet with clients either in their own homes or in the community.
Short Term Case Management
STCM provides time-limited and task-oriented case management to individuals being discharged from the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit who are diagnosed with a psychotic or mood disorder.
The intent of these referrals is to meet the short-term needs of individuals experiencing increased levels of recidivism as illustrated through their contact with the THP Emergency Department, as well as our Inpatient Programs.
The purpose of this program is to assist the client’s reintegration into the community through acquisition and linkages of needed and appropriate community supports and services.
Primary Team Leader Responsibilities:
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Create an environment that supports and advances practice, teamwork and communication through mentoring and role modeling application of mental health clinical knowledge
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In collaboration with the team and manager, organize and prioritize day-to-day operations of the team, staffing, scheduling and resource utilization
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Round, monitor and address patient and family satisfaction with care
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Facilitate staff orientation and identify staff learning needs and appropriate resources in collaboration with program Educators & Manager
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Support the accountability of team members to the Manager with regards to patient care, professional conduct and performance
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Participate in hiring, orientation and performance evaluation of staff
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Liaise with members of inter-professional team (inpatient and outpatient and Emergency Department) to ensure excellence in patient care
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Regularly completes chart reviews and audits and follow-ups to ensure adherence and compliance to standards of care
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Assists in the development of effective interpersonal relationships among inter-professional team through coaching, mentoring and facilitating difficult conversations
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Support patient flow, discharges and transfers of patients through a transparent, equitable and standardized process
In addition to the above, this position will hold a reduced allocation of clinical time.
Primary Clinician Responsibilities
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Responsible and accountable for decisions and actions in the provision and management of patient case management.
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Coordinating follow up services with relevant community resources
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Provide written assessment with identifiable SMART goals.
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Facilitating group’s specific to the recovery of individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder
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Refer and link clients and caregivers to a range of community resources, including housing, legal supports, health supports, meals, drop-in centres, social recreational program, clothing exchanges, etc.;
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Collaborate with staff from the other organizations to ensure that services to all clients are timely, flexible and coordinated
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Liaise and collaborate with external services including: transitional care, acute care, emergency departments, rehabilitation centres, and other professionals, agencies and groups, to identify problems and possible solutions for service provision and improvement.
Key Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in a health related discipline with a minimum five years current Mental Health experience in the field of community case management, specifically supporting patients with psychotic disorders
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Minimum 3 years of experience in a formal or informal leadership position within a healthcare environment.
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Member of a regulated health-care profession or willingness and eligibility to join one
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Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams and with community stakeholders/partners.
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Demonstrated experience with harm reduction approaches and knowledge of necessary information and referrals to allow individuals the option to adopt some of the approaches into their daily lives.
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Demonstrated ability to connect clients to Ontario Works, Office of the Ontario Public Guardian and Trusteeship, Ontario Disability Support Program.
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Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act, specifically related to Consent and Capacity.
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Ability to prioritize competing demands and maintain a positive work and attendance record.
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.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.
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.
System ID: 2023-34144
Job Type (EN): Full Time
Unionized: Non-Union
External Company URL: www.thp.ca
Post End Date: 8/17/2023
