Resident Service Coordinator

Job description

Job Description What you’ll be doing: - Participates in resident admission process including tours, admission, transfers, discharge, and occupancy tracking. - Acts as liaison with families and advocate for residents to ensure they are allowed and encouraged to exercise their rights - Participates in the interdisciplinary team process of resident assessment, care planning and evaluation to ensure services are planned according to individual resident and family needs. - Provides therapeutic services through individual and group counseling for residents and families, documents on resident’s record and evaluates effectiveness of these programs. - Coordinates services of Psychogeriatric Consultant in support of staff caring for residents. - Adheres to established department plans, policies, procedures and quality assurance program to meet all regulatory and Extendicare standards. - Provides in-service programs for home staff, residents, and families. Encourages and supports professional growth and development of staff. - Liaises with educational institutions and provides supervision to social service work students during field practicum. Promotes other quality initiatives and programs d...