Water treatment Jobs in Abbotsford, BC

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.56 - $52.95 / hour.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Full Time Occupational Therapist, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) to join our team in Abbotsford, B.C. .

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, value diversity in the workforce, and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring, and Trust.

A career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

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Detailed Overview

Under direction of the Client Care Coordinator, the Occupational Therapist works as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide direct and indirect rehabilitation services including assessment, intervention, consultation, education, and support services related to occupational performance (person-occupation-environment) from a psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) perspective for adults with a serious and persistent mental illness receiving Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services. The Occupational Therapist is expected to engage the individual client and their support systems as full collaborators in service planning, delivery, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Using recognized occupational therapy and psychosocial rehabilitation tools, screens and assesses the client / resident's functional capacity, occupational performance status, and environmental supports.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and documents the client's individualized rehabilitation plan in collaboration with the client, their support systems, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Provides direct individual and group intervention to support clients in achieving individual goals.
• Provides consultation, referral, and linking support to facilitate the client's effective entry and participation in life skills, education, employment, and leisure programs; assists the client in determining the best way of achieving the desired results; liaises with community-based agencies to ensure support for clients.
• Provides information to assist members of the ACT team to facilitate the client's effective rehabilitation, including interpreting the scope and purpose of psychosocial rehabilitation for mental health centre clients and maintaining regular contact with community and rehabilitation services to advise the team of resources.
• Participates in interdisciplinary activities such as client conferences and team meetings.
• Acts as a consultant / resource to services in the community who provide rehabilitation services for ACT team clients to support the delivery of effective rehabilitation services.
• Participates in joint planning with team members, clients / residents, other service providers, and families to facilitate overall service delivery by identifying service needs and determining evidence-based service delivery models within available resources.
• Provides verbal and written reports regarding progress towards program goals to the team coordinator; provides statistical reports, processes quarterly reports, and other related materials.
• Assists the Coordinator with program monitoring and evaluation; on an ongoing basis reviews programs to identify strengths and recommendations for improvements.
• Identifies and provides in-service education to service providers and assists in the development of training workshops to meet identified training needs related to rehabilitation.
• Participates in student education by providing guidance and supervision to occupational therapy students, rehabilitation assistant students, and / or work experience students.
• Participates as a mental health centre / team representative on Fraser Health and local committees as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited University. Two years' recent experience working with psychiatric clients in an acute or community psychiatric setting. Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - British Columbia (CAOT - BC). Valid B.C. Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business use.

Skills and Abilities

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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