Interprofessional Care Team Part Time Brampton, ON $37.79 - $44.07 CAD per hour

WellFort is seeking Physiotherapist to join our team

Part-time position, including evening and weekend shifts, with the potential to transition to full time after a few months.

Salary range: $37.79 - $44.07

WellFort Community Health Services is an innovative community health centre that is embarking on a transformational change to support the population through integrated care services across interprofessional primary care models.

We focus on a number of patient populations across all age spans including within a new neighbourhood primary care network of 7 primary care practices, homeless shelters and community locations serving people experiencing homelessness and our hub locations in Malton and Bramalea.

The Physiotherapist provides care to individuals, families, groups and communities. The Physiotherapist works as a part of the inter-disciplinary team functioning both independently and with other staff in clinical and outreach activities.

While the proportion of time allocated to different functions may vary according to service needs, the Physiotherapist role encompasses a combination of direct care, health promotion and education, advocacy, community development, program development and evaluation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Care

- The Physiotherapist provides care by assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating treatment programs for clients with neurological and musculoskeletal dysfunction. This care may be carried out independently as permitted by the College or in consultation with the primary care physician or other relevant providers appropriate.




- The Physiotherapist provides holistic care and acts as an entry point into the broader health or social service system including:
- History taking medical/health background, psychosocial, economic, functional, and family status.
- Provide focused and generalized assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and health education for acute and chronic conditions.
- Develops care plans by assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating treatments for clients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiorespiratory conditions
- Ongoing evaluation and modification of the care plan.
- Providing individual counseling to clients utilizing a self-management approach.
- Completing referrals as appropriate.
- Delivery of group programs; virtually, in person or a hybrid model, according to community needs
- Evaluation of individual and group intervention by administering outcome measures
- Participates in quality assurance and peer review processes.
- Is an active member of the interdisciplinary team.
- Works in the health Centre and in outreach locations in accordance with WellFort’s service plan
- Maintaining appropriate charting based on standards of college of Physiotherapy.

Health Promotion and Education

- Identifies trends or issues related to the health status of priority groups and uses the information in planning and advocacy work.




- Actively participates in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion and education and support programs that are relevant and meaningful to the community served by WellFort, at off-site locations, and in collaboration with community partners.
- Provides health information and counseling to individuals and groups through discussion, workshops/presentations, health fair displays, videos and the provision of written materials.
- Acts as a resource to WellFort staff and in partner/community organizations on specific and general issues in regard to injury prevention and chronic disease management.
- Promotes and increase awareness of health promotion activities with clients including risk assessment, lifestyle modifications, and assesses readiness for change.

Advocacy and Community Development

- Advocates for and with clients to reduce barriers to accessing health care and other services in the health centre and the broader community.
- Works with clients, especially those who traditionally experience barriers to access to ensure that they are treated with fairness and dignity.
- Participates in the development and support of public policies and strategies that have a positive influence on the determinants of health.
- Engages with the community to enhance its ability to function independently, to improve or protect the environment, and to support the development of healthy public policy and practice.
- Participates in community projects or WellFort activities to provide education, information or to develop collaborative strategies.

Administrative

- Maintains c

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