Case Manager, Adult Services

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

The Case Manager, Adult Services ensures clients referred within the Region are appropriately assessed and able to access programs and services needed to maximize their independence and provide opportunity to engage in meaningful activities that enhance their quality of life. The Case Manager, Adult Services plays a lead role in providing access to a continuum of supported living options for this client group; and provides outreach services to clients with low, moderate and severe disabilities and/or chronic mental health and addiction issues. In the Region the position liaises with and supports services to Home and Community Care, long term care and other social programs as needed.
The Case Manager, Adult Services reports to the Supervisor, Supportive Living, and is located within the Fort Simpson Regional Office in Fort Simpson, NT. This position is responsible for case management of clients within the DehCho region. The population of the DehCho regions a whole is approximately 2100. The incumbent manages a case load of approximately 15-25 active clients.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
¿ Must be sensitive to the geographical and cultural needs of the people and understand how community and cultural needs impact the delivery of health and social services;
¿ Must have knowledge of Indigenous history and be familiar with diverse cultures in the region;
¿ Must be knowledgeable with theoretical approaches for addressing mental health and addictions issues, group and family dynamics, counseling theories, tools for assessing clients with psychiatric disabilities, developmental disabilities or brain injury, mental health diagnosis;
¿ Knowledge and skills of Geriatrics and associated issues and processes including dementia, and the normal aging process;
¿ Knowledge of Guardianship & Trusteeship application process;
¿ Must have skills in community development, program planning, development and evaluation of programs, and policies and structures pertaining to health and social programs;

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
¿ A degree in social services or a health related field (social work, nursing, registered psychiatric nursing) with two years of direct related experience.
¿ A diploma in social services or health related field (social work, nursing or registered psychiatric nursing) with four (4) years of direct related experience

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Dehcho HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
9602 100 STREET
BOX240
FORT SIMPSON, NT X0E 0N0
Tel (867) 695-7233
Fax (867) 695-3254
jobsdehcho@gov.nt.ca

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