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Job Location | Toronto |
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Job Type | Contract |
DATE: January 26th, 2024LOCATION: Toronto, ON – Social Medicine InitiativeCOMPENSATION: $93,217 - $122,917 Annually ProratedCONTRACT DURATION: 1 yearLOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complicated issues such as mental and physical health challenges, substance use challenges, poverty and homelessness. Serving approximately 19,633 annually and providing 1,861 units of supportive housing last year, LOFT is one of Ontario’s largest mental health service providers of its kind. LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice™ Award (NEOC) recipient. To help fulfill its mission, LOFT is hiring a Nurse Practitioner.Job SummaryThe Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a primary care provider to clients and works within her/his legislative scope of practice as described and outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario. The NP is directly responsible for developing and articulating strategies for the management of recovery and psychosocial rehabilitation using information collected through assessments and collaboration with the integrated care team. The NP collaborates with the client and family/caregiver, and the health care team in the development, implementation and evaluation of the client’s plan of care; provides leadership and mentorship to program staff that enhances their knowledge, assessment skills, and ability to care for seniors in place. The NP will be responsible for working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, participating in clinical supervision; and providing support to the physical, cognitive, mental health and social/recreational needs of adults and seniors in a way that enhances their dignity and personal empowerment. Additionally, this role will liaise with community agencies, other practitioners, and key partners, including care partners, to coordinate care for clients.Social Medicine Initiative is an interdisciplinary team of providers from the University Health Network and LOFT Community Services that provides wrap around services to individuals with concurrent conditions that span physical and mental health challenges and social and economic vulnerability who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing their housing.Social Medicine delivers clinical hands-on support to those with complex healthcare needs providing outreach and case management services with access to psychiatric and medical assessment, consultation, and access to treatment, service planning, advocacy, and system navigation support. The aim of this partnership is to provide low barrier access to housing for these individuals, while assisting in stabilizing their physical and mental health, substance use, behavioural, psychosocial, and social drivers of health challenges. The Social Medicine team works from a housing first and harm reduction approach. The goal is to work with individuals in getting connected to housing and follow up support that meets the level of need required for each individual to live successfully in the community.What You Will Do