Make us your choice…

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Make us your choice
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Overview

• Northern Health
• Rehab Services
• What do we offer you
• Lifestyle choices

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Summary of the Organization

• December 2001 (16 boards into 1)
• 520 million annual budget
• Public Health Prevention
• Mental Health Addiction Services
• Hospitals Health Centers
• Home Community Care
• Aboriginal Health
• 7,000 plus employees
• Health Service Delivery Areas
• North West
• Northern Interior
• North East
• 300,000 northerners
• 40,000 First Nations

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Community View

• The area served by Northern Health covers nearly
  2/3rds of the province of British Columbia
• The vast geography, the small widely distributed
  population, and the differing needs of each
  community present unique challenges

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Northeast
Northwest
Northern Interior
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Northwest
Northern Interior
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Organizational View

• The vision of Northern Health is to be a model
  of excellence in rural health care.
• The mission of Northern Health is as follows
  Northern Health will build and strengthen the
  health of communities, relationships, and people
  in Northern BC
• Values
• Northern Health is committed to improving the
  health of all the people of Northern British
  Columbia.
• This will be achieved through
• A spirit of collaboration and strengthening of
  communities.
• It will be done with
• Honesty and integrity
• Accountable decision making and a culture of
  respect.
• There will be a commitment to
• Learning and innovation and continuous
  improvement.

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Northern Health Realizing the Vision

• Major health initiatives
• Chronic Disease Prevention Management
• Palliative Care
• Cancer Control Program
• Aboriginal Health
• Research
• NH collaborates with UNBC on research development
  and
• research utilization/ knowledge exchange
  initiatives
• Northern Medical Program
• Enhances Northern Health as a teaching
  environment
• Clinical Information System
• Health Link North is a Central Information System
  and
• will change the experience of health care for
  both the
• patient and the practitioner

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Northern Health's Occupational Therapist,
Physiotherapist Services Workforce

• The Rehab Professionals working in Northern
  Health are represented by the HSA, HEU and BCGEU.
• Occupational Therapy, Physio Therapy, Recreation
  Therapist, Audiologist, Speech Language
  Pathologist, Assistants
• Northern Health Rehab professionals work in a
  variety of acute and community care settings and
  represent a broad spectrum of areas of practice
  within the organization.
• Competitive Wages, Check Website
  www.northernhealth.ca

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• Broad scope of practice for Rehab Professionals
• Importance of inter trans disciplinary teams
• Possibility of working across continuum of care
  in some communities
• Possibilities for new initiatives in primary
  health care
• Potential to develop research/evidence-based
  practice projects (25,000 annual fund)
• Creativity inventiveness
• Neuro disorders - add MS palliative care
• Preparation for recovery following surgery
• Positioning / mobility assessments
  prescriptions
• For RTAs - add extended care

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Benefits

• Group Life
• If you die from any cause, 50,000 will be paid
  to your beneficiary or estate. If you are
  terminally ill, up to 50 (maximum payment
  25,000) may be paid to you in advance.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• If you die accidentally, 50,000 will be paid to
  your beneficiary or estate. If you suffer an
  accidental dismemberment or loss of use, a
  scheduled amount will be paid to you.
• Long Term Disability
• If you are totally disabled beyond 5 months, you
  will receive a monthly benefit based on a
  percentage of your earnings.
• Dental
• You will be reimbursed for
• 100 of basic services
• 60 of major reconstruction services
• 60 of orthodontic services (2,750 lifetime
  maximum).
• Extended Health
• You pay the first 25 a year (deductible). Then
  you will be reimbursed for 80 of eligible
  expenses and 100 of eligible out-of-province/out-
  of-country emergency expenses. The lifetime
  maximum, per person, is unlimited.
• Excluding members of H S A under the
  Paramedical Agreement, as LTD coverage is
  provided by H S A LTD Trusts 1 and 2.

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From Student to New Graduate

• You are about to make many important decisions
• The choices you make now will impact
• Your career path
• Your lifestyle
• Your debt load

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At Northern Health we have something special to
offer

• An environment that is supportive as you
  transition from
• a new graduate to an experienced Rehab
  professional
• Preceptorship program
• Orientation
• On-going education and professional development
• Development of mentorship program

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At Northern Health we have something special to
offer

• Eligibility for BC provincial loan forgiveness
• For more information please go to the
  StudentAidBC site
• www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc
• Offers of full-time, part time or casual
  employment
• Our relocation assistance is at the top of our
  industry
• Tuition reimbursement of 500 per year to support
  ongoing education

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At Northern Health we dont just create jobs we
develop careers

• New Graduate Rehab professionals hired into
  full-time, part-time and casual positions at
  Northern Health
• The graduates were hired to Prince Rupert,
  Terrace, Smithers, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Prince
  George, Quesnel, Dawson Creek and Ft. St. John
• The new graduates accepted positions in areas
  Acute, Public Health, Mental Health, Community
  Care.
• In 2008 Northern Health will offer similar
  positions

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Bang for your buck

• Average house price 230,000

• Average rental rate 750 - 900 Square Feet

• For housing prices in specific areas of Northern
  Health please call 1-877-905-1155

Its not how much you make, but how much you
save that determines your financial success!
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Choose Northern Health

• For the opportunities
• For the challenge
• For the lifestyle

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Speech Language Pathology
Public Health Preschool - birth to school
entry population Adult services in some
Northern Health sites Work closely with other
early intervention programs to provide an
integrated service - child development
centres, Aboriginal Headstart programs, Infant
development programs, Aboriginal Infant and
Family development programs, supported child
development programs, preschools,
daycares Comprehensive family-centered speech
language services Some clinics have the support
of Speech Language Therapy Assistants Networking
groups exist to support SLPs who work in
smaller clinic Acute Care Adults
elderly Critical member of multidisciplinary
rehab team Work with variety of disorders
dysphagia, voice, stroke, brain injuries,
progressive conditions, etc
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Public Health Speech-Language Programs

• Speech services in Northern Health are found in
• Acute Care,
• Rehab,
• Assisted living Complex Care,
• Community and Public Health
• Some clinics enjoy support of Speech Language
  Therapy Assistant
• Networking groups exist to support SLPs who work
  in smaller clinics

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Physiotherapy

• Physiotherapy is the primary health care
  profession that promotes wellness, mobility and
  independent function. Physiotherapists have
  advanced understanding of how the body moves,
  what keeps it from moving well and how to restore
  mobility (Canadian Physiotherapy Association
  (CPA), 2007).
• Physiotherapists manage and prevent many physical
  problems caused by illness, disability and
  disease, sport and work-related injuries, aging,
  and long periods of inactivity (CPA, 2007).
• Physiotherapists are skilled in the assessment
  and hands-on management of a broad range of
  conditions that affect the musculoskeletal,
  circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems,
  including but not limited to
• Maximize mobility for clients with neurological
  disorders such as stroke, spinal cord injury or
  Parkinsons disease
• Oversee rehabilitation in the home after injury
  or illness
• Pre- and post-natal care and other womens health
  conditions
• Preparation and Recovery before and after Surgery
• Treat and manage respiratory and cardiac
  conditions (CPA, 2007)
• Palliative Care

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Physiotherapy cont

• Physiotherapists in NH work in the following
  settings
• Home Community Care
• Adults and elderly
• Work in clients home and extended care
  facilities
• Work with a variety of diagnoses/disorders such
  as neurological, orthopedic and musculoskeletal
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across
  the continuum care
• Patient centered care is the cornerstone of
  service delivery
• Acute
• Adults, elderly and paediatrics (in some
  locations)
• Essential member of the multidisciplinary
  rehabilitation team
• Work with a variety of diagnoses/disorders such
  as neurological, orthopedic and musculoskeletal

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Occupational Therapy

• Occupational Therapy is a health profession
  concerned with promoting health and well-being
  through occupation. Occupation refers to
  everything that people do during the course of
  everyday life. The primary goal of occupational
  therapy is to enable people who have experienced
  a change in function because of illness, injury
  or disability to participate in the occupations
  which give meaning and purpose to their lives
  (Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
  (CAOT), 2004).
• Occupational therapists are skilled in the
  assessment, intervention and evaluation of
  peoples ability to perform daily activities such
  as self-care, work, study, volunteerism and
  leisure (CAOT, 2004). This may be demonstrated in
  the following ways
• Maximize functional mobility within the home and
  community
• Oversee rehabilitation in the home after injury
  or illness as it relates to daily activities
• Facilitate return to work

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Occupational Therapy cont

• Occupational therapists in NH work in the
  following settings
• Home Community Care
• Adults and elderly
• Work in clients home and extended care
  facilities
• Work with a variety of diagnoses/disorders such
  as neurological, orthopedic and musculoskeletal
• Acute
• Adults, elderly and paediatrics (in some
  locations)
• Essential member of the multidisciplinary
  rehabilitation team
• Work with a variety of diagnoses/disorders such
  as neurological, orthopedic and musculoskeletal

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Rehabilitation Assistants

• Provide support to Occupational Therapists,
  Recreation Therapists, Physiotherapists, and
  Speech Language Pathologists
• Work in
• Acute Care,
• Rehab,
• Assisted Living,
• Community Day Programs,
• Home Community Care
• Critical member of multidisciplinary health care
  team
• Opportunities to work in rural clinics and
  regional centers
• Opportunities to work with collaborative rehab
  team and also within specific disciplines

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Rehabilitation - Recreation

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Recreation Services

• The role of Therapeutic Recreation in Northern
  Health, is to provide or facilitate the provision
  of programs or services which promote optimal
  physical, social, cognitive, and emotional
  function and address leisure awareness and
  leisure interests.
• This is accomplished through
• Provision of individualized assessment of
  function
• Development of client centered goals based on
  assessed needs
• Provision of an individualized intervention plan
  to meet established goals
• Establishing of documentation process to record
  progress
• Provision of an evaluation process to analyze
  effectiveness of service or intervention plan
• Interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure that
  interventions and services are integrated and
  coordinated to ensure continuity of care

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Recreation Staffing

• Recreation Services in the NH are found in
  Residential Complex Care, Assisted Living, Mental
  Health Residential and Community, and Psych
  Inpatients
• Recreation Services are staffed by
• Recreation Therapists Diploma/Degree in
  Recreation Therapy
• Recreation/Activity Directors or Practitioners
  Graduation from a recognized Recreation Program
  plus one year experience
• Recreation Assistants Completion of recognized
  Recreation courses
• All Recreation staff members require their Class
  4 license

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Lets consider your lifestyle

This is our backyard
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Good Luck as you embark on your rehab
professional career
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Questions contact recruitment at toll free
1-877-905-1155 or visit our web site at
www.northernhealth.ca