Occupational Therapist

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.

We have an immediate, rewarding career opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our great team at Ravensview, part of Homewood Health, the national leader in mental health and addictions treatment in Canada.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and RRSP-matching program
• Free staff parking
• Onsite dining room with gourmet meals
• Onsite training including nationally-recognized CARES Program, first aid and the opportunity to develop knowledge of mental health and addictions care in our Ravensview Monthly Grand Rounds Education Series
• Access to professionally-designed fitness facility, serene outdoor spaces for walking and running, and direct access to John Dean Park

Homewood Ravensview is a private 75-bed mental health, trauma and addiction facility offering evidence-based, medically-led, inpatient services for first responders, military, veterans, executives & professionals, adults, and young adults. Located in North Saanich on 28 acres of forested hillside, Homewood Ravensview offers clients a comfortable and safe environment featuring serene ocean views from spacious rooms, welcoming common areas and a world-class team of physicians, psychiatrists, counsellors and 24-hour nursing professionals.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers.

This is a temporary full-time position.

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments using a systematic, evidence-informed approach to evaluate occupational performance in self-care, productivity, and leisure.
• Identify client strengths, impairments, and barriers across physical, emotional, cognitive, social, environmental, institutional, and psychosocial domains.
• Use standardized and non-standardized assessment tools and analyze results through individual and/or group protocols.
• Collaborate with clients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to develop client-centered, individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans.
• Provide individual and group interventions to support functional improvement, recovery, and participation in meaningful life roles.
• Facilitate return-to-work planning by identifying barriers, coordinating with stakeholders, and supporting sustainable occupational engagement.
• Contribute to program development, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and service evaluation through data collection, reporting, and outcome measurement.
• Participate in research activities and collaborate with research partners to support evidence-based practice.
• Provide education and knowledge-sharing within the team, including supervision and mentorship of occupational therapy students and other learners.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary, client-centered team model.
• Maintain professional documentation and adhere to regulatory standards and ethical guidelines.

What we're looking for:

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Experience within Mental Health & Addictions
• Expertise in Disability Treatment and Management principles, practices, and processes; including sustainable return to work, accommodation, and addressing workplace barriers
• Successful completion of the National certification exam
• Professional membership in BC College of Occupational Therapy
• Knowledge of standardized and non-standardized assessments and concurrent addiction disorders
• Assessment of group dynamic and facilitation skills for group therapy
• Service-specific training, , return to work coordination, wellness education, knowledge of issues of childhood trauma and sexual abuse, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Recovery, CBT, CPR, Mental Health Act, PHIPA, Health Care Consent ACT; knowledge of concurrent addiction disorders for specific addiction assessment tools
• Assessment of group dynamic and facilitation skills for group therapy.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

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

Homewood Health promotes a fair and competitive compensation model. Pay rates are tailored to reflect differences in operating environments and job requirements. Compensation is influenced by many factors including compensation principles or approach for a role or job function, organizational tenure, experience, qualifications or premium skills, external competitiveness, internal comparability, geography and work performance. Pay range for this position is $63,491 - $79,364.

Homewood Ravensview acknowledges with respect the WSÁNEĆ people on whose territory it operates and recognizes that their historical relationship with the land continues to this day.

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.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.