Seniors Navigator Position

This is a one year contract position funded by the United Way.

Full time position: 30-35 hours per week (with flexible hours per week)

Duties

• Working with Executive Director, other PHC team members, and members of the Community

• Health and Wellness Collaborative design and develop Gabriola’s seniors’ prescribing model and implementation plan

• Identify processes for referral and information exchange between participants and community

• Organizations and PHC staff

• Schedule Live Life to Full, Living with Chronic Conditions and University of Victoria Telephone

Support System

• Establish evaluation criteria, track and prepare reports using output/ measurements

• Create new innovative communications for wellness such as podcast or facebook

• Establish working relationship with Better at Home, Island Health, Community Paramedics

• Facilitate meetings to improve health system referrals

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or equivalent community development academic program

• Track record in program development using components such as; CBT self care training

• Programs with UVIC, CMHA representatives, referrals from physicians, tracking, evaluating, reporting

• Ability to support vulnerable seniors

• Liaise with community organizations, extending participation opportunities for seniors

Skills

• Compassionate communications techniques

• Group Facilitation skills especially with interagency workflows, process improvement, and system changes

• Ability to work with complex system change initiatives

• Program development

• Expert Computer skills

• First Aid

• Must have a driver’s license and be a resident of Gabriola Island

Applications can be sent to: info@phcgabriola.org Salary Range: $25 - $30 depending on experience