Occupational Therapist

Homewood Health, Inc; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Homewood Health, Inc in Peel Region (Mississauga) is seeking an Occupational Therapist to contribute to mental health and addiction care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, develop treatment plans, facilitate group sessions, and support return-to-work goals, with 1–2 evenings per week for sessions and group facilitation.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Experience in Mental Health & Addictions with group and individual psychotherapy.
• College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario registration required.
• Knowledge of standardized and non-standardized assessments and concurrent addiction disorders.
• 3–5 years of clinical experience with Return to Work focus and functional capacity assessment.
• Group dynamics assessment and facilitation skills for group therapy.
• Training with CBT, CPT, DBT, wellness education, trauma modalities; psychosocial rehab.
• Knowledge of MH Act, PHIPA, Health Care Consent Act.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; French an asset.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; measure-based care awareness.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments per OT practice framework and program model.
• Select, administer and analyze assessment results via individual/group protocols.
• Use standardized and non-standardized tools covering self-care, productivity, leisure.
• Incorporate physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual functioning into plans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across Homewood services.
• Integrate return-to-work perspectives into client work.
• Deliver evidence-based mental health, addiction and trauma treatment.
• Provide clinical assessments, case reviews, treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Deliver psycho-educational skill-building sessions for clients.
• Provide 1–2 evenings to support individual sessions and group facilitation.

Skills

CBT

CPT

DBT

wellness education

trauma specific treatment

psychosocial rehabilitation

recovery model

communication skills

group facilitation

assessment skills

Education

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

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.

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.