Family Liaison Officer
Core
Provide compassionate pre- and post-placement support, counselling, and data collection to facilitate the transition of people with dementia from hospital to residential or home settings.
Role type
Senior Social Worker / Psychologist (Clinical Liaison)
Builds
Personalized care plans and seamless transitions for clients with dementia
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care / Dementia Support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
dementia care, mental health for older persons, validated assessments, semi-structured interviews, direct observation, rapport building, case conference participation, emotional support, data collection
Preferred skills
problem solving, decision making, written and verbal communication
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Assess clients' needs, abilities, and behaviours using validated methods; Build rapport with families and care teams; Facilitate conversations between families, hospital staff, and aged care staff; Support families in obtaining placements and managing expectations; Collect data sets to aid understanding of successful placement needs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC