Program Consultant

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Position Overview

Reporting to the Home Care Program Director or designate, the Program Consultant provides consultation, review, analysis, interpretation and support to the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) Home Care Management in the areas of program / policy issues relating to Society for Manitobans Wheelchair Program and Home Care Program equipment and supplies. The Program Consultant makes recommendations for program development; drafts and reviews policies, guidelines and directives; interprets and explains policies and guidelines governing the role; assesses the impact of policy and guideline decisions; contributes to the development and oversight of contracts; and provides expertise and consultation support to the management and direct service staff of the WRHA and external agencies. The Program Consultant has direct responsibility to render decisions and authorization of select equipment and supplies, and to approve expenditures related to equipment and supplies supported by Home Care guidelines and MB Health Policy. Collaborates with WRHA Logistics Services, healthcare providers and keeps stakeholders apprised of decisions impacting their roles and responsibilities. The position responds to client, family, staff and stakeholder inquiries related to the status and decisions regarding wheelchairs, equipment and supplies.

Experience

• Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in area(s) related to Program Consultant role; community experience preferred.
• Expertise in clinical assessment and recommendations for client wheelchairs, seating, equipment and supplies to promote client function and client / staff safety is an asset.
• Experience in determining program eligibility and explaining policies and guidelines to diverse client and staff groups.
• Experience in budget preparation is an asset.

Education (Degree / Diploma / Certificate)

Certification / Licensure / Registration

Qualifications And Skills

Physical Requirements

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter / application.

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