Assessor Coordinator Degree

Description

Position #: 9012758

Expected Start Date:July 31, 2026

Union:HSAS

Facility:Wascana Rehabilitation Centre

City/Town:Regina

Department:Case Management

Type:Full-time regular

FTE:1

Shift Information:Days, Evenings, Weekends, Stat

Number of Hours per Rotation:28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief:No

Float:No

Hours of Work:Standard Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Assessor Coordinator - Degree $36.721 to $44.902

Travel Required:No

Job description:

Under the direction of the Manager and as part of the interdisciplinary Primary Health Care Team, the Assessor Coordinator is responsible for the full scope of case management services in a geographical or program area. Case management is provided to clients receiving services from Home Care, long term care and residents in personal care homes. The core functions of case management practice include referral/intake, engagement, assessment, care planning, monitoring, evaluation, termination/discharge. This is done through collaboration with the family, care givers, and other members of the multi- disciplinary team. The Assessor Coordinator liaises with other services in the Regina area and throughout the province, in an endeavor to provide the right service at the right time and in the right place. The position reports directly to a Manager and to senior position(s) for daily clinical supervision. The Assessor Coordinator works within Primary Health Care and provides one of the entry points for persons needing access to community and acute care services. This position collaborates with acute care, rehabilitation, home care, long term care, mental health and an array of government and non-government agencies to assess clients’ needs and coordinate services to meet identified needs. Case management is client-centered, strength-based, flexible, cost-conscious and quality driven. One of the key functions of case management is to advocate for and coordinate resources based on assessed need.

Human Resources Exemption:No

Experience

• 18 months of recognized (postgraduate) clinical experience preferred

Education

• Recognized degree in nursing, or a social work degree.

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Time management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Organizational skills
• Decision making skills
• Written Communication Skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Client confidentiality and the Health Information Protection Act
• Effective interpersonal relationship skills
• Abuse and neglect, alcohol and drugs, mental health
• Openness to teaching and providing educational opportunities.
• Relevant data, assessment, plan of care/interventions, updates, discharge summ.
• Crisis intervention
• Demonstrated ability to practice core functions of case management
• Ability to manage a complex caseload with multiple demands
• Monitoring client service outcomes/eval., reassessment, disengagement/discharge
• Relevant computer systems
• Ability to facilitate case/family conferences.
• Case Finding, engagement, comprehensice assessment, care planning/implementation
• Build trusting relationships
• Self-reflective practice: adhere to profess. code of ethics/practice standards
• Systems Theory/Family Systems Theory
• Proficiency with clinical documentation systems
• Technical skills necessary to perform functions of position
• Knowledge of theories, concepts, intervention strategies for case mgmt practice
• Strength-based model
• Empathy and respect necessary to engage and develop rapport
• Ethical principles, example: informed/shared decision making, living at risk
• Community resources internal and external to the Regina area
• Knowledge specific to populations being served, example: Gerontology & Aging
• Core components of case management.
• Impact of disease and illness on quality of life
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills
• Cost conscious, quality driven care planning and service delivery
• Advocacy, negotiation, crisis management and conflict resolution
• Team player with ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Policies, Procedures, Regulations and Legislation pertaining to area of practice
• Determinants of health; Cultural issues & diversity in providing care

Other Information

• Must have a current practicing registration with SASW or CRNS
• Requires a valid driver’s license. May require access to a vehicle for work.