Occupational Therapist, Addiction Medicine Program

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

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Guelph, Ontario is seeking a Full-Time Occupational Therapist. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, planning patient care, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to help clients reintegrate into the community. Successful candidates will have a background in occupational therapy and experience with mental health conditions. Join a supportive team dedicated to improving lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working with persons with diagnoses of PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders.
• Experience in facilitating therapeutic groups (DBT or CBT preferred).
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialized functional cognitive and return-to-work readiness assessments.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Provide individual treatment to facilitate successful reintegration into the community.

Skills

Body Mechanics

Communication Skills

Patient Service Experience

Early Intervention

Acute Care

Education

Graduate of a recognized Occupational Therapy Program

Member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario

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 interdisciplinary 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!

Hours: 35 per week, including one evening (12-8) and approximately one Saturday per month (8-4).

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct specialized functional cognitive and return-to-work readiness assessments.
• Plan, develop, and coordinate patient care using Occupational Therapy intervention strategies.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Provide individual treatment to facilitate successful reintegration into the community, including discharge planning, return to school, and/or return to work.
• Provide discharge recommendations as appropriate to referral sources.
• Facilitate groups on topics such as discharge planning, activity re-engagement, return-to-work preparation, and goal setting.
• Manage and prioritize individual caseloads.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation and reports as per COTO standards and referral expectations.
• Participate in program rounds and team meetings.
• Contribute to program development and evaluation.
• Opportunity for supervision of student placements.

What we're looking for:

• Graduate of a recognized Occupational Therapy Program required.
• Member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario required.
• Experience working with persons with diagnoses of PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and various comorbidities.
• Experience in facilitating therapeutic groups (DBT or CBT preferred).
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting individuals in discharge planning, including goal setting, creation of daily structure, returning to work, and returning to school.
• Awareness and acknowledgment of the value of measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision-making; experience is an asset.
• Skills and competencies to quickly establish supportive therapeutic rapport.
• Knowledge of current Occupational Therapy practice models and skills with assessment tools related to occupational issues and functional performance.

As part of our commitment to health and safety from COVID-19, and subject to accommodation requirements, Homewood Health Centre requires all staff to have received all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why work with us

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

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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/expression.

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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Key Skills:

Body Mechanics, Early Intervention, Acute Care, Communication Skills, HIPAA, Autism Experience, Computer Literacy, Pediatrics Experience, Home Care, Heavy Lifting, Patient Service Experience, Medicare

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: Years

Vacancy: 1