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The Behavioural Interventionist will support staff and informal caregivers, providing care to individuals with responsive behaviours that are unmanaged and are deemed as a barrier to being able to provide care. These behaviours may be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, mental health, substance use, and other neurological conditions.

Accountabilities: Conduct behavioural assessments as set out in Alzheimer Society Peel best practice guidelines

Collaborate with patient, caregivers and hospital staff to identify triggers to behaviours

Implement, evaluate and document specific behavioural interventions in consultation with elder life specialist

Develops, monitors and evaluates the care plan recommendations by reviewing documentation, behavioural tracking and outcome measures to illustrate impact

Provides patient specific education, training, modeling and coaching to hospital staff involved in patient care





Creates appropriate referrals to additional BSO team members where needed to support the patient, caregiver and staff

Provides support to ensure the successful transition of patients from the hospital to their next transition location through:

The connection and collaboration with community services as needed to the patient and caregivers

Pre-transition planning which will include the patient and the caregiver; will include the adoption of a standardized risk assessment to identify the transition risks The development of an individualized transitional care plan which will be shared with families and caregivers to support the transition and mitigate the identified transition risk

Provide the necessary information to the patients and caregivers to support the transition

Ensures patients and caregivers are provided with timely and appropriate information and referral to the Alzheimer Society Peel and BSO services

Identifies staff and caregivers who would benefit from additional education and makes the appropriate referrals

Encourages independence

Implements the necessary protocols to assist in the management of behaviours, facilitate success in managing behaviours and in providing care

Coach staff in understanding and managing responsive behaviours

Direct observation of patient during times of reported, responsive behaviours to identify triggers/unmet needs and recommend appropriate strategies to manage the behaviour

Participates in care conferences/patient huddles as required

Maintains ongoing contact with medical health care professionals

Initiates and participates in ongoing collaboration with community partners

Maintains accurate and timely monthly statistics through the identified statistical reporting system

Initiates and participates in ongoing collaboration with community partners





Maintains accurate and timely monthly statistics through the identified statistical reporting system

Prepares and submits the required administrative documentation as required

Participates in administrative team meeting provides input and ideas for improving communication, services, client/caregiver support, as part of special projects, quality improvement Qualifications Community college diploma in a health care related field (Bachelor’s degree in a health care related field is preferred)

Certificate in gerontology preferred or demonstrated evidence towards completion is preferred

Gently persuasive approach certified

One year recent experience working with the seniors and those with cognitive impairment in an acute care setting

Experience with the prevention and management of geriatric syndromes such as delirium/BPSD preferred

Attention to detail and expectation to meet documentation standards

Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated ability to work as part of an inter-qualified team

Ability to work independently: initiating, prioritizing and managing multiple tasks

Will be required to travel between all Osler sites

Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration Additional Information Hours: Currently Days, 8 hour shifts (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements) Salary: Minimum: $35.27 per hour Maximum: $44.10 per hour INTERNAL APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 4, 2026 #TFT Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected]. While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.

📌 Behavioural Interventionist - Seniors Health (Brampton)
🏢 William Osler Health System
📍 Brampton