Occupational Therapist

Homewood Health Inc.; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Homewood Health Inc. Mississauga clinic is hiring an Occupational Therapist/Psychotherapist to join a collaborative team delivering mental health and addiction services.

The role focuses on comprehensive assessments, individual and group therapy, return-to-work planning, and discharge planning, with 1–2 evenings per week. Applicants should have a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and Ontario registration, with 3–5 years of MH/Addictions experience and MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
• Membership with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
• 3–5 years of clinical experience in mental health & addictions.
• Experience with return-to-work assessments and capacity evaluation.
• Knowledge of CBT, CPT and DBT modalities.
• Familiarity with PHIPA, Mental Health Act, and Health Care Consent Act.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments using OT best practice framework and program model.
• Deliver individual and group psychotherapy in mental health & addictions.
• Provide CBT, CPT, DBT based treatment and psycho-educational sessions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team across services.
• Incorporate return-to-work perspectives into client plans.
• Deliver discharge planning and treatment planning.
• Manage sessions with 1–2 evenings per week.

Skills

CBT

DBT

Group therapy

Communication skills

Wellness education

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Recovery model

Measurement-based care

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Category: *Allied Health Professionals

Requisition Number: OCCUP004463

• Posted : October 5, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

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Mississauga Clinic
77 City Centre Drive
Suite 604
Mississauga, ON L5B1M5, CAN

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/Psychotherapist, 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!

What you’ll be doing:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments according to Occupational Therapy best practice framework and the program model
• Select, administer and analyze assessment results through individual and/or group protocols
• Use appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessment tools which include occupational performance areas of self-care, productivity and leisure
• Incorporate the client domains representative of physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual aspects of functioning
• Contribute to interdisciplinary team functioning and understanding of client(s)
• Integrate return to work perspectives into all work with clients
• Deliver evidence based mental health, addiction and trauma treatment in individual and group settings
• Provide mental health, addiction and trauma clinical assessments, case reviews, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions and discharge planning
• Deliver psycho-educational skill-building sessions for clients
• 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
• Provide 1-2 days evening hours to support individual sessions and/or group facilitation

This is a 20-month temporary full-time position.

What we’re looking for:

• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
• Experience within Mental Health & Addictions, group and individual psychotherapy
• Membership with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario is required
• Knowledge of standardized and non-standardized assessments and concurrent addiction disorders
• 3-5 years of clinical experience treating concurrent psychological and substance use disorders with specific focus on Return to Work and assessing overall capacity and psychological functioning
• Assessment of group dynamic and facilitation skills for group therapy
• Training and experience with CBT, CPT, DBT, wellness education, trauma specific treatment modalities, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery model
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, PHIPA, and the Health Care Consent ACT
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, French language skills would be an asset
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Awareness and acknowledgement of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making

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.