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Occupational Therapist, Transitional Care

Occupational Therapist, Transitional Care

Homewood HealthCanada, Ontario, Guelph
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

What you’ll be doing :

  • Function as a clinical member of the interdisciplinary team in providing the appropriate treatment approaches to clients within the outpatient program
  • Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide both O.T. specific and generic case management roles to access community services, while integrating psychosocial principles and providing a strong client advocacy role
  • Provide specialized functional, cognitive and activities of daily living assessments and interventions, with co-ordination of support referrals – CCAC, housing, employment and school resources
  • Deliver interventions primarily in the community
  • Provide supervision and preceptorship for O.T. student placements
  • Deliver CQI reports and program evaluation activities

What we’re looking for :

  • Graduate of a recognized Occupational Therapy Program
  • Member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario, required
  • Experience working with persons in acute psychiatric distress and those living with severe and persistent mental illness is essential
  • Experience working in the community and working knowledge of Guelph and South Wellington community resources
  • Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in interdisciplinary teams is essential
  • Ability to work collaboratively with consumers, families, hospitals, acute and emergency units, and community agencies within an integrated recovery-oriented and medical model approach
  • Awareness and acknowledgement of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients / clients to help guide clinical decision making; experience an asset
  • Knowledge of and experience working within a recovery framework and using psychosocial rehabilitation principles for service delivery
  • Knowledge of acute crisis services and crisis intervention skills
  • Knowledge of community vocational resources and return-to-work / school strategies preferred
  • Knowledge of addictions – substance use frameworks and psychotherapy approaches an asset
  • Experience in community development strategies an asset
  • Training in BLS required
  • Skill and competencies to quickly establish supportive, trusting relationships with the target population
  • Ability to develop new program components and evaluate programs to modify existing services in collaboration with team partners
  • Knowledge of current O.T. practice models and current skills with standardized and non- standardized assessment tools (COPM, AMPS, and kitchen assessments) related to the determination of occupational issues and functional performance.
  • Treatment experience related to IADL issues, concurrent addictions strategies, motivational interviewing practice, and development of goal attainment strategies.
  • Valid Ontario driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle and business class insurance are required
  • Transportation of clients within your personal vehicle is required
  • Commitment to working within Homewood’s Health & Safety Standards

    • As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

    Why work with us

    Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

    As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities / expressions.

    Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

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    Occupational Therapist, Transitional Care • Canada, Ontario, Guelph