Position Details Job Number: JR01746 Department: Post Acute Care and Community Partnerships Job Type: Temporary (Fixed Term), Part time Work Environment: In-Person Contract Duration: (If applicable) 18 months Number of Positions: 1 Hourly Rate (Min / Max): $54.1605 - $62.7862 Schedule Work Days: Monday to Friday Time of Day: , Days Shift: Hours - 7.5 Shift Start: (If applicable) Reason for Posting: Posting is for a role with an existing vacancy Application Dates Opening Date: 2026-08-27 Closing Date: 2026-09-03
Job Description The Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) Clinical Leader is a regulated health skilled who will be a team member in supporting the BSO Strategic Lead and BSO Coordinator to advance ongoing quality improvement in the healthcare system. The BSO Clinical Leader will focus on inpatients who are at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and have cognitive impairment and exhibit responsive behaviours that pose as a barrier for care, acceptance to discharge destinations, or do not have a discharge destination. The BSO Clinical leader will build on the strengths of each hospital to utilize internal resources, provide strategies to manage responsive behaviours, facilitate complex case discussions among key partners, partner with key community providers, such as Alzheimer Society staff, HCCSS Care Coordinators and Long-Term Care to examine opportunities, determine and track system barriers to discharge, elevate themes and barriers to hospital administration and the BSO Strategic Lead.
Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a health profession required
Current registration in a regulated health profession college required
Minimum 2 years experience in a long-term care setting
Minimum 2 years experience in an acute care/community care setting
Minimum 2 years experience in a leadership/management role
Must be knowledgeable of dementia, delirium,



mental health issues in the delivery of care and its effect on the person and family members or the partners in care to include knowledge of causes, disease processes, stages, progression, cognitive and neurological symptoms, treatment, etc.
Knowledge of principles of Adult Learning and quality improvement methodologies
Training and experience in Montessori techniques
Excellent MS office skills
Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
Ability to provide coaching and mentoring
Must be able to work under tight deadlinesExcellent time management skills to efficiently triage and manage referrals
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Crisis Prevention Intervention Training and Gentle Persuasive Approach Training are assets
Must have drivers licence and ability to drive across the HNHB region St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS) and its member organizations are equal opportunity employers and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, practices, facilities, and people.
We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHS and its member organizations are committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process ([email protected]). At St. Joe’s Hamilton, we believe in nurturing new talent, providing an inclusive and supportive work environment with meaningful growth opportunities, and exciting benefits and rewards. Whether you're passionate about providing compassionate care or eager to gain new skills, there’s a place here for you to grow, learn, and succeed! Dignity. Respect. Service. Justice. Responsibility. Enquiry.

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📌 BSO Clinical Leader (British Columbia)
🏢 SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
📍 British Columbia