Clinician, Geriatric Community Mental Health

About This Role

Caring for mentally ill elderly clients and their caregivers is the core of this clinician role within a multidisciplinary team. The position involves providing assessment, treatment, consultation, and follow-up services, as well as liaising with community agencies and participating in community education related to older adults with age-related mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to elderly clients and their caregivers by screening and assessing referrals
• Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Contribute advice and expertise to recommendations, consultations, and treatment planning in conjunction with other team members
• Provide treatment planning and interventions using a variety of psychosocial treatment modalities, crisis intervention, and family counselling through home visits and outreach
• Collect collateral information for team assessments related to competency (personal and financial)
• Provide follow-up, ongoing monitoring of complex psychosocial situations, and referral services where required
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team by coordinating work and cooperating with members of the team, including attendance at team meetings and relevant conferences
• Maintain clinical and statistical documentation according to established policies and procedures
• Provide consultation, support, and informal education to families and other informal caregivers of the clients
• Facilitate client and caregiver utilization of appropriate community services by keeping knowledgeable about other services and liaising with them
• Provide consultation and develop care and treatment plans for shared clients in cooperation with care facility staff, physicians, Home Health, Specialized Seniors Clinics, and other appropriate partners
• Act as an advocate on behalf of clients and their families
• Maintain records and statistics, and prepare written reports according to policies and procedures
• Provide crisis intervention
• Provide ongoing liaison with assigned facilities/agencies in the community on a regular scheduled basis
• Provide consultation and advice to colleagues and other teams
• Interpret the role of geriatric teams to community groups and agencies
• Participate in Mental Health and Substance Use Services training and planning activities as required
• Supervise students as caseload permits
• Provide consultation and education to referral agencies, care facilities, and caregivers towards improved care of the elderly with mental illness
• Represent the team on local committees and advisory boards as required
• Perform other related duties as assigned

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