Crisis Specialist (2025-337-CC)
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WoodGreen Community Services
Toronto, ON M4J 1L2, Canada
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Full Time
Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
18 Jul, 25
Salary
72298.5
Posted On
10 Jul, 25
Experience
2 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Good communication skills
Industry
Hospital/Health Care
Description
Responsibilities
Participate in crisis shifts; visit clients in their homes or community locations with a partner.
Assess client needs, develop and implement service plans with short and long term objectives.
Assist clients to access acute care and emergency services when appropriate, and help facilitate client discharges from local emergency departments.
Monitor clients, identifying additional needs, and reactivating supports, when warranted.
Liaise with convalescent care, transitional care, acute care, emergency departments, rehabilitation centres, and complex continuing care to ensure that clients who have been hospitalized have appropriate follow-up services.
Refer clients and caregivers to a range of community resources, including meals, drop-in centres, social recreational programs, clothing exchanges, etc.
Carry out service documentation requirements in a timely and professional manner.
Work with other team members and the partner agencies to develop and implement strategies which reduce client/caregiver dependencies on acute care and emergency departments.
Gather statistical and narrative information required for the program and organization.
Support team members and students and participate in team meetings
Ensure that anti-oppression, community development, and harm reduction principles are achieved in the program.
Participate in regular supervisory sessions and annual performance appraisals with the program manager.
Participate in ongoing training and education when appropriate.
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