Occupational Therapist - Home Health

Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health organization as an Occupational Therapist, where you'll be part of a dedicated Home Health team. This role focuses on planning and delivering care for clients facing functional impairments, collaborating with various health professionals, and enhancing community participation. With a commitment to quality assurance and continuous improvement, you will help shape the future of health services. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. Be part of a team that is recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024!

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Employer-paid training and leadership development

Wellness supports for employees and families

Award-winning recognition programs

Exclusive discount offers for staff

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Occupational Therapist with relevant experience.
• Knowledge of clinical practices and ability to work in teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver care coordination for clients with functional impairments.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to maximize client capabilities.
• Participate in program quality assurance and educational initiatives.

Skills

evidence-based clinical practice

occupational therapy standardized tests

client and family centred model of care

research process and methodology

team collaboration

effective communication

independent work

consultation skills

workload prioritization

physical ability for duties

computer literacy

Education

Current full registration as an Occupational Therapist

Eligible for membership in CAOT

Valid BC Driver’s license

Job description

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.56/Hr. - CAD $52.95/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as an Occupational Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). Relocation Assistance may also be available. Apply today to speak to a Talent Acquisition Advisor!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the Home Health team working out of the South Health Unit in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As an Occupational Therapist with our Home Health Team you will:

• Plan, deliver, evaluate and provide care coordination to address the needs of the clients and families experiencing functional impairment and acute/chronic disease within community, ambulatory and/or institutional settings.
• Collaborate with family members or significant others, interdisciplinary team members, educational resources and other health care professionals/providers, as needed to address the client’s functional/physical/occupational/social/cognitive/perceptual/environmental needs to maximize capabilities, community participation, recovery from or adaptation to illness/impairment and achieve excellence in health services and education.
• Contribute to the organization and delivery of occupational services by participating in program quality assurance initiatives, meetings, research and education.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Current full registration as an Occupational Therapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
• Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).
• Valid BC Driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to designated program/area.
• Basic knowledge of occupational therapy standardized tests and measures.
• Broad knowledge of occupational therapy theory and practice within a client and family centred model of care.
• Basic knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated ability to function as an effective team member.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and empower clients to assume control over their health.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and clients both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care environment.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize when referral to another health care professional is required.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Skill in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate to occupational therapy treatment.
• Basic computer literacy.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.