Unionville Home Society (UHS)

Location:

4300 Highway 7

Unionville, ON

L3R 1L8

Job Title: DementAbility Lead

Schedule:

Fixed Schedule, 12:00pm-8:00pm

Alternate weekends

Position:

Full time, Permanent

Hourly Rate: $25.00-$35.00 per hour, depending on skills and experience

Start Date: TBD

Non-Union

About UHS

Unionville Home Society (UHS) is a not-for-profit charitable organization located in Unionville that has provided leadership in service to seniors since 1967.

Unionville Home

Society and its affiliate corporations operate a long-term care home, seniors’ housing, a seniors’ active living center, an adult day program, and geriatric outreach services. Our mission is to engage our communities through a continuum of services that enhance the experience of aging. For our staff, the UHS experience is based on our 5 pillars of connecting communities, advancing quality and innovation, caring genuinely and passionately, respecting each person, and serving with integrity and commitment.

Position

Reporting to the Director of Care, the DementiAbility Lead provides functional support to the Behavioural Support Coordinator in delivering resident care and education related to responsive behaviours. The role is responsible for implementing and supporting DementiAbility programming and training, providing Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) coaching, and promoting evidence-informed techniques and strategies to enhance care for residents experiencing responsive behaviours.

Essential Job Functions:

· Maintain and update behaviours tracking forms; update behavioural sections of Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and Mini Data Set (MDS) care plan.

· Participate in care conferences for all behavioral residents

· Coach staff on behavioural care plan for residents; monitors and evaluates care provided

· Assist in leading/participate in development of behavioural care plan; lead implementation of care plan recommendations.

· Participate in Quality Assurance (QA) activities including audits, inspections and meetings

· Document daily activities related to the position





· Facilitate DementiAbility programming, training, and education

· Participate in workplace investigations where resident behaviours are involved and there is demonstrated need for additional employee education and/or training

· Participate in behavioural assessments with the registered team member lead

· Implement and document specific behavioural interventions as outlined in behavioural care plan

· Offer functional support to the Behavioural Support Coordinator

· Provide cognitive, social, emotional support to residents

· Encourages residents and offer simple measures to minimize responsive behaviours as per the care plan

· Implement safety measures for the residents living with cognitive impairment

· Recognize and reports safety hazards

· Observes and respects residents’ rights, dignity, and privacy

Qualifications

Required Education:

· Completion of a certificate of education, diploma or Degree in Health Science, Social Sciences or related field

· Either PIECES or U-FIRST!

· General Persuasive Approach (GPA)

· DementiAbility, Montessori Methods, BSO Foundations Training an asset

Experience, Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

· Six months to one year’s experience in a Long-Term Care setting preferred

· Demonstrated knowledge and skill working with individuals with various types of dementia, delirium, mental health conditions, other neurological conditions, and those who experience acute behavioural changes

· Enhanced knowledge of family and caregiver needs who can best be served by a behavioural support system

· Demonstrated familiarity with the Long-Term care Act and Regulations and, more specifically, policies and

· procedures related to Abuse Free Environment,



Restraints and Code of Conduct and Prevention of Violence in the Workplace

· Demonstrated basic computer skills including ability to use electronic communication devices

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume indicating DementiAbility Lead in the subject line to: [email protected]

We appreciate the interest of all applicants however it is our practice to contact ONLY those candidates who are chosen to proceed to the interview and selection process. Unionville Home Society does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, select or assess applications for job postings.

Unionville Home Society is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. UHS provides employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Furthermore, UHS is committed to diversity and welcomes all applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our community.

Please advise [email protected] if you require accommodation.

Land Acknowledgement:

Unionville Home Society acknowledges the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe Peoples, the Haudenosaunee Peoples and the Huron Wendat and recognizes their stewardship of the land and its resources. This territory is covered by Treaty 13 and the Williams Treaty and according to the “one dish, one spoon” concept of environmental stewardship, all people living on this land have the responsibility to ensure that the dish will never be empty.

All of us at Unionville Home Society take pride in the rich indigenous history of the land and are committed to building a brighter, more honest, more inclusive future where Indigenous perspectives are recognized within Markham’s diverse tapestry of communities.

Pay: $25.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person

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