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Behavioural Support Education Facilitator Jobs in North York, Ontario at LOFT Community Services
Title: Behavioural Support Education Facilitator
Company: LOFT Community Services
Location: North York, Ontario
DATE:June 27th, 2024
LOCATION:York Region / North Toronto area, ON – BSS
COMPENSATION:$63,042 – $74,308 Annually Prorated
LOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complicated issues such as mental and physical health challenges, substance use challenges, poverty and homelessness. Serving approximately 19,633 annually and providing 1,861 units of supportive housing last year, LOFT is one of Ontario’s largest mental health service providers of its kind. LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice™ Award (NEOC) recipient.
To help fulfill its mission, LOFT is hiring aBehavioural Support Education FacilitatorJob SummaryAs a member of the Behavioural Support Services team at LOFT Community Services, the Behaviour Support Education Facilitator will be responsible for supporting those who care for older adults with complex mental health, addictions, dementia and/or other neurological conditions that have associated responsive behaviours. The Behavioural Support Education Facilitator provides service to staff and management, within community-based settings, that can include Retirement Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Adult Day Programs, Homes for Special Care, Home and Community Care and other related health professionals to enhance their psychogeriatric knowledge and skill development. The Behaviour Support Education Facilitator collaborates with other specialists, consultants, and community teams to improve the quality of care for older adults and their care partners. Within this context, frequent travel to various locations with the catchment area, the Behaviour Support Education Facilitator will partner to support an integrated system of care through capacity enhancement and support for staff and leadership teams working within the defined population.
TheBehavioural Support EducationProgram is responsible for providing capacity building, training and education to those formal partners that care for older adults with complex mental health, addictions, dementia and/or other neurological conditions that have associated responsive behaviours/personal expressions. Services are delivered to staff and management, within hospitals and community-based settings, that can include Retirement Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Adult Day Programs, Home and Community Care and other related health professionals to enhance their psychogeriatric knowledge and skill development. The Behaviour Support Education Program collaborates with other specialists, consultants, and community teams to improve the quality of care for older adults and their care partners. Within this context, frequent travel to various locations within Toronto, York Region and South Simcoe is required.
What You Will Do:
Provide educational support and training to enhance knowledge and skill in the Community sector (Community Support Agencies, Retirement Homes etc) using a variety of approaches, including but not limited to:
Educational in-services/workshops
Accessing and interpreting information and research to support evidence-based client centered practice
Participation in the development of programs and system-level strategies to meet the needs of both the clients and their care partners as served through BSO;
Develop educational resources that reflect current best practices and adult education principles;
Assist and support staff in the various sectors (including LOFT staff) i…
