Behaviour Support Worker

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Center for Mental Health
Reports to: Manager
Salary Range: $27.56 - $34.45 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: March 25, 2026

The Behaviour Support Worker is a member of a multidisciplinary Behavior Support Service (BSS) team, whose role is to help older adults with responsive behaviours have a successful discharge from acute care settings. The Behaviour Support Worker will travel between hospital sites and provide support to facilities within the BSP catchment area.

Duties

• Collecting patient behaviour information through direct observation, caregiver and support interviews and other standardized assessments
• Working collaboratively with the BSS Mental Health Clinicians on the team to contribute to a behavioural care plan
• Implementing behavior support strategies with patients
• Keeping accurate clinical and operational records, as per policy
• Providing education and support to care teams
• Providing transitional support to LTCHs.