Behavioural Specialist

OVERVIEW

The Behavioural Specialist will work with adults demonstrating responsive and complex behaviours as well as those who are prone to exhibiting these behaviours due to cognitive impairment and mental illness. The Behavioural Specialist will serve as an expert at MGH Atrium Kew Beach Transitional Care unit on behaviour response techniques / education and planning.

• Provide care planning to the MGH Atrium Kew Beach Transitional care team which currently has capacity for up to 80 patients and other associated units to assist in managing behaviours
• Assist and support front line staff, develop a referral process and work collaboratively in developing patient specific care plans to modify behaviours for mild / moderate patient populations
• Work with internal and external specialized resources (VHA Home healthcare, GEM, Geriatric NP, LTC Behavioural Support Outreach Team, LOFT, Baycrest, Home and Community care partners, etc. ) to optimize opportunities for consultation, implementation of recommendations and education and also ensure smooth transitions of patients along the continuum both internally at MGH and with external partners within the community
• Proactively identify training and education needs for the health care team members
• Create a triage system that supports admission process / identification of highest priority need patients for Transitional care unit
• Represent MGH at both internal and external stakeholder meetings in relation to Behavioural support / management

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