Occupational Therapist

Job Description

<p><p>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.</p>
<p>As an Occupational Therapist, Homewood Clinics, you will be an integral part of a collaborative 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!</p>
<p><strong>What you’ll be doing:</strong></p>
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<li>Conduct comprehensive assessments according to Occupational Therapy best practice framework and the program model</li>
<li>Select, administer and analyze assessment results through individual and/or group protocols</li>
<li>Use appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessment tools which include occupational performance areas of self-care, productivity and leisure</li>
<li>Incorporate the client domains representative of physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual aspects of functioning</li>
<li>Contribute to interdisciplinary team functioning and understanding of client(s)</li>
<li>Integrate return to work perspectives into all work with clients</li>
<li>Deliver evidence based mental health, addiction and trauma treatment in individual and group settings</li>
<li>Provide mental health, addiction and trauma clinical assessments, case reviews, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions and discharge planning</li>
<li>Deliver psycho-educational skill-building sessions for clients</li>
<li>Collaborate with colleagues across services including Homewood Clinics, Disability Prevention Services, Return to Work, Homewood Health Centre, Homewood Research Institute and other interdisciplinary team members</li>
<li>Provide some evening hours to support the recovery management groups<strong> </strong></li>
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<p><strong>What we’re looking for:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Master of Science or Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy</li>
<li>Experience within Mental Health & Addictions, group and individual psychotherapy</li>
<li>Membership with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario is required</li>
<li>Knowledge of standardized and non-standardized assessments and concurrent addiction disorders</li>
<li>3-5 years’ experience treating concurrent psychological and substance use disorders</li>
<li>Assessment of group dynamic and facilitation skills for group therapy</li>
<li>Training and experience with CBT, CPT, DBT, wellness education, trauma specific treatment modalities, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery model</li>
<li>Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, PHIPA, and the Health Care Consent ACT</li>
<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, French language skills would be an asset</li>
<li>Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint</li>
<li><span>Awareness and acknowledgement of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making</span></li>
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<p><strong>Why work with us</strong></p>
<p>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!</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.</p>
<p>#homewoodishiring</p></p>