BSO Inpatient Behaviour Intervention Specialist (“BIS”)

**BSO Inpatient Behaviour Intervention Specialist (“BIS”)** **Trillium Health Partners Full Time** **Salary Range L1-L10 $56,400 - $69,100K** **Posting Date: November 4, 2026** **Closing Date: Until filled** Inpatient Behavioural Intervention Specialist (BIS) provides behavioural management strategies and support to staff and care partners who are in Acute Care working with clients with complex and responsive behaviours associated with dementia, mental health, substance use and/or other neurological conditions that are unmanaged and are deemed as a potential barrier to being able to provide care or discharge. Within the hospital the BIS works collaboratively with the health care team to support the care needs of the clients. ***Please note that this position provides support to Trillium Health Partners*** **Key Accountabilities:** * Collaborate with PSWs, nurses, Drs., OT/PT, all relevant staff to conduct behavioural assessments as set out in Alzheimer Society Peel best practice guidelines. * Implement, evaluate and document specific behavioural interventions in consultation with Acute Care Behaviour Consultant. * Review all relevant documentation as it pertains to behaviours and care: DOS, progress notes, incident reports, etc. * Direct observation of patients during times of reported responsive behaviours to identify triggers/unmet needs, to recommend appropriate strategies to manage the behaviours; this may include ostomy/colostomy care with assigned nurse, medication administration, feeding assistance due to low oral intake, lap-tray/and/or seat-belt trials, personal care etc. * • Develops, monitors and evaluates the BSO care plan recommendations by; reviewing documentation, behavioural tracking and outcome measures to illustrate impact. * Provides 1:1 transition support during hospital discharges: Accompanying Patients in non-Emergency vehicles to ensure behavioural stability during transport, huddling with staff in the receiving facility * Provides patient specific education, training, modeling and coaching to hospital staff involved in patient care to facilitate understanding and management of responsive behaviours. * Creates appropriate referrals to additional BSO team members where needed to support the patient, caregiver and staff. * Escalates complex behavioural transition cases to Acute Care Behavioural Consultant to mitigate the risk of delayed or unsuccessful transition from acute care. * Provides support to ensure the successful transition of patients from the hospital to their next transition location * Participates in care conferences/patient huddles and Joint Discharge planning meetings as required * Maintains ongoing contact with SDM, POA and medical health care professionals. * Initiates and participates in ongoing collaboration with community partners * Maintains accurate and timely monthly statistics through the identified Statistical Reporting System **Qualifications and Skills:** * College/University Degree in a