Full Job Description
We are currently looking to fill 1 new opportunity for a Full-Time Senior Brain Injury Rehabilitation Workers in our Central Region - Barrie, ON.
Schedule: Monday to Friday 9am - 4:30pm.
Starting wage: $27.01 per hour. This compensation is inclusive of a $3.00 per hour wage enhancement from the Ontario government for hours spent directly supporting clients. The wage enhancement does not apply to training and paid leave.
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Implements programs designed to enhance the efficiency and safe delivery of Community Support Services to clients with Brain Injury with the support of the RSC
- Manage a case load of 9 clients with one office block per week.
- Working collaboratively with the RSC in completing all daily report writing, incident reports, Individual Rehabilitation Plan, and quarterly reporting
- Ability to manage a caseload with flexibility while responding to other duties as assigned.
- Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary teams to ensure individual needs are met through functional goal setting.
- Act as a resource to staff and families in the provision of long-term support and service coordination for complex or catastrophic cases to enable adults with Brain Injuries to remain in community.
- To provide cognitive and compensatory strategies that support functional goal setting
- Travel within region on a daily basis.
Qualifications and experience:
- 2 - 5 years experience in the Social Services/Health Sector, coordinating services for individuals with Brain Injury is an asset
- Concrete knowledge of the effects of an ABI is an asset, training will be provided
- Community based experience working with individuals with a Brain Injury, physical disabilities or special needs
- Highly organized and excellent time management skills
- Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Knowledge of behaviour management principles
- General understanding of computer hardware and software
- Strong ability to assess and determine effective compensatory strategies for individuals with brain injuries.
- Valid Licence and access to a car
- Insurance liability of $1,000,000.00