Community Care Coordinator

Ontario Health atHome; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service organization in Ontario is seeking experienced healthcare professionals such as registered nurses, physiotherapists, and social workers. The role involves assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and coordinating with service providers. Candidates must have relevant regulatory membership, experience in community health, and strong interpersonal skills. The organization offers comprehensive compensation and a commitment to equity and inclusion, making it a rewarding place to work.

Benefits

Attractive comprehensive compensation packages

Valuable development opportunities

Membership in a defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent experience in community health or a related field.
• Knowledge of the health care delivery system and community resources.
• Established ability to accurately complete required documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop individual care plans.
• Link patients with service providers.
• Coordinate and monitor care plan delivery.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Problem-solving skills

Decision-making skills

Time management skills

Organizational skills

Education

Membership with a regulatory body

Tools

Windows environment

Job description

Are you an experienced registered nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social worker, dietician, or speech language pathologist seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

What will you do?

• In collaboration with patients and their families, assess care needs, determine eligibility for services, and develop individual care and service plans.
• Link patients with service providers.
• Coordinate and monitor care plan delivery.
• Establish a helping relationship with patients and their families.
• Balance patient needs and choices with available resources, ensuring patients’ values and preferences are respected.

What must you have?

• Membership, in good standing, with the applicable regulatory body:
  • College of Nurses of Ontario
  • College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
  • College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
  • College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario
  • Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
  • College of Dietitians of Ontario
• 2+ years of recent experience in community health or a related field.
• Knowledge of the health care delivery system and community resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, assessment, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and co‑operatively in a busy multidisciplinary environment.
• Established ability to accurately complete required documentation, reports and forms.
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Proficiency in a Windows environment.
• We have a mandatory COVID‑19 vaccination policy. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to submit proof of COVID‑19 vaccination status prior to start date.

What would give you the edge?

• Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics.
• Case management experience or recent related community experience.
• Ability to speak French or another second language.

What do we offer?

• Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits.
• Valuable development opportunities.
• Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan.

Who are we?

We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario. We partner with patients and caregivers, primary care providers, hospitals, long‑term care and retirement homes, service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible, integrated, patient‑centred care.

If you’re interested in driving excellence in care and service delivery, and seeking an unparalleled opportunity to lead and learn, partner and connect, care and be cared for, this is your home.

Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti‑Racism Commitment

Ontario Health atHome is committed to a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity and anti‑racism. We are committed to attracting, engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.