community and social services worker
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Seniors Navigator
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September 06, 2024
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Shannex
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Job Number: J0924-0295 Job Title: Seniors Navigator Job Category: Operations Management Job Type: Temporary Full Time Date Posted: September 6, 2024 Closing Date: September 26, 2024 Work Location: Medley Hall Schedule: Non-Rotational (M-F) Number of Positions: 1 Share Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Job Description If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work ? they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living?. We are searching for a Seniors' Navigator to join our Nursing Home Without Walls team at Medley & Neill Hall based in Fredericton, New Brunswick (northside). This is a temporary full-time position on a one (1) year term with potential of extension. Meaningful Benefits You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you've made a measured difference in the lives of our residents. Additional benefits include: Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan (eligible immediately upon hire for part-time & full-time staff) including an Employee and Family Assistance Program Life, travel, and other insurances Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan RRSP program (5% employer matching) Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance Free onsite parking Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program, including excellent discounts for apparel, restaurants, technology, fitness, travel, and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events Access to continuing education and training through Shannex's Centre of Excellence Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safetyAbout the Opportunity Support the development of and executes a community outreach program for the older population (60+) to meet the objectives of the project. The community includes the City of Fredericton and the surrounding area. Ensure that seniors and their families/friends/neighbors have access to appropriate services and information related to aging in place; Provide social health initiatives to counter social isolation and loneliness to seniors and their caregivers; Increase knowledge on health-related issues important to aging in place and healthy aging for seniors and their caregivers; Empower the local community to respond to the needs of an aging population; Oversee and manages the Fredericton Nursing Home Without Walls team.Support the evaluation of how social and built environments can foster healthy aging by creating and implementing evaluation tools and reports on initiatives carried out. Based on the premise of the NB Home First Strategy and the NB Strategy on Aging/Family Plan provide services and support options needed for aging in place; Developing programs that address social isolation; Providing health promotion opportunities; Providing a supportive community environment for seniors and their caregivers; Disseminating information that supports aging in place.Examine the capacity of community level approaches to address health inequalities. Support interventions for aging in place; Build capacity of social contacts so that vulnerable seniors can safely remain at home; Provide opportunities for members of the community to collaborate with the nursing home to support seniors in their community; Contribute to determining best practices for aging in place by relying on infrastructures already present and available in most communities; Advocate for evidence informed best practices.Wo
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LocationFredericton, NB
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Workplace information
On site
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Full time
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Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
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CareerBeacon
#2110364
Advertised until
2024-10-06
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