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In Brief
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Employment opportunity with the Toronto ABI Network
The Toronto ABI Network is accepting applications for the position of Project Coordinator/ABI Referral Coordinator. This a one-year contract or secondment opportunity, starting in May 2009.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- managing a centralized referral system for inpatient and community based referrals for brain injury services across the GTA, including responding to referral inquiries and tracking of referral data.
- providing leadership, information and support to various committees of the Network that address clinical and systems-wide issues relating to brain injury services across the continuum. May involve literature reviews, design and analysis of surveys and inventories and facilitating stakeholder forums.
- participating in development of reports on trends and the utilization of the ABI and other rehabilitation programs which can be used for both policy and program planning and decision-making.
- participating in development of operating plan for the Network.
The successful candidate will have:
- a Masters degree in clinical discipline or health administration
- minimum 3 years clinical experience
- experienced and proven skills in report writing
- excellent organizational and communication skills
- the ability to work independently on multiple tasks and with teams
- computer skills in basics of Word and Power Point
- familiarity with ABI and/or other rehab services in Toronto.
Applications will be accepted until May 15, 2009.
Apply now > View complete job posting.
Brain Injury and Family Intervention
The Toronto ABI Network continues to work towards promoting best practices in family intervention. As one piece of this work, the Toronto ABI Network hosted a two-day workshop in February of 2009 to introduce the Brain Injury Family Intervention (BIFI) for families of adults affected by ABI and the newly-modified version designed specifically for adolescents ages 13 to 19 years (BIFI-A).
Caron Gan of Bloorview Kids Rehab, and Drs. Jeffrey Kreutzer and Taryn Stejskal of Virginia Commonwealth University, brought a phenomenal, comprehensive program to participants that focused on providing practical tools and a structured, manualized protocol for clinicians to use in their own practice.
An overview of family evaluation and intervention was provided to all participants on the first day, focusing on the impact of brain injuries on families, intervention techniques and theoretical frameworks, how to effectively manage difficult cases and situations, and objectively evaluating change and therapeutic benefits.
The next day, participants split into two groups to focus on intervention for adults with ABI and adolescents with ABI, respectively, where they were given the opportunity to focus on skill-building, drawing on family discussion, vignettes, role plays and interactive exercises.
The workshop was sold out and very well received. Participants expressed a desire to reconvene in approximately six months time to discuss how to proceed with the implementation of the model, raise any questions and problem solve around particularly challenging cases.
The planning group has reviewed the evaluations and is planning next steps, including the possibilities of hosting another session given apparent demand and/or supporting a follow-up session with the first group of participants.
Brain Injury Awareness Concert set for June 18
The Awareness Committee of the Brain Injury Society of Toronto is planning a lunchtime event on Thursday, June 18th in support of brain injury awareness month. The event will include bands, a survivor tent and artists' displays.
For details about this awareness event and to register your support, please visit the Brain Injury Society of Toronto's website at www.bist.ca.
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