File No: MNU-22-03
Date Posted: January 31, 2022.
Closing Date: Until Filled
Position: Full Time Health Care Facilitator
Date of Vacancy: February 7, 2022.
Hours of Work: 70 hours bi-weekly
Wage: Hourly: Ongwanada offers a competitive benefit package. The salary will commensurate with experience.

POSITION PURPOSE:

To build capacity in the health care system with primary focus on the person so that individuals with a developmental disability and mental health and/or complex health needs can access appropriate health care. Direct services will relate to serving people as part of capacity building and bridging within and between systems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support and educate primary health care providers and non-developmental services agencies about people with complex and multiple
• Provide support to developmental service agencies to equip them to better address the health care requirements of people with complex and multiple health care needs;
• Identify and deliver specialized training and outline needs, service gaps, and trends to agencies so they can support people with complex and multiple needs;
• Facilitate and/or complete referrals and linkages to appropriate medical resources and social services;
• Develop linkages between health care professionals within the developmental services community;
• Participate in multi-disciplinary case conferences;
• Provide an advocacy role, as required, ensuring the rights of people with complex/multiple needs are upheld;
• Collaborate with other health care facilitators from across the province to meet the health care needs of people with complex and multiple
• Other duties as

For the complete Position Description please contact Human Resources through careers@ongwanada.com

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• A degree or diploma from a Social Services Program (Developmental Services Worker, B.A. Psychology, Behavioural Science Technologist etc);
• Must possess and maintain a valid G Driving License with full driving privileges;
• Incumbent must have successfully completed a Pharmacology course;
• Excellent interpersonal, oral/ written communication skills as well as organizational and administrative skills (i.e. supervisory, judgement, etc.) are required to provide facts necessary to evaluate the needs of clients and provide direction to staff as an appropriate action for incidents and issues that arise;
• Computer skills are required to access the Scheduling Program;
• Experience working in the field of the developmentally challenged would be an asset;
• Bilingualism (French/ English) would be an asset;
• 5 years work experience in the Social Services field would be an asset.

Les candidats bilingues sont fortement encouragés à soumettre leur candidature.

Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number by the noted closing date to:

Human Resources Generalist– Human Resources
Ongwanada
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON    K7M 8A6
Fax (613) 548-8135  Email: careers@ongwanada.com

Please note consideration will be given to internal bargaining unit members before proceeding with external applicants.