Occupational Therapist - Home Health Rehabilitation

Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Career development

Wellness supports

Recognition programs

Staff discounts

Job summary

Vancouver Coastal Health’s Home Health Rehabilitation Team at the Community Health Centre in North Vancouver, BC is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide client- and family-centered care. You will identify and assess occupational performance issues, plan and implement goal-directed services, and maintain records.

Joining the team involves contributing to service organization, quality assurance initiatives, meetings, research and education while practicing under the BC CHCPBC registration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy plus two years' recent related experience and/or CHCPBC registration.
• Current full registration as an Occupational Therapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess clients' occupational performance issues using evidence-based approaches.
• Plan and implement goal-directed occupational therapy services and evaluate effectiveness.
• Prepare and maintain client records and participate in quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to the organization and delivery of services, including meetings, research and education.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Client-centered care

Team collaboration

Communication

Teaching and empowerment

Independent work

Clinical assessment

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

CHCPBC Registration

Job description

Come work as an Occupational Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on the Home Health Rehabilitation Team at the Community Health Centre in North Vancouver, BC.

Within the context of a client and family-centred care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice, and the vision and values of Vancouver Coastal Health, Coastal, provides occupational therapy services to clients to achieve quality client focused care and enable clients to develop healthy patterns of occupations. Duties include identifying and assessing client’s occupational performance issues utilizing an evidence-based approach, planning and implementing goal directed services, evaluating the effectiveness of the service, preparing and maintaining records. Contributes to the organization and delivery of occupational therapy services, and participates in departmental/program quality assurance initiatives, meetings, research, and education.

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?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• 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, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.

Education & Experience

• Degree in Occupational Therapy plus two years' recent related experience and or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full registration as an Occupational Therapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to designated clinical area.
• Broad 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.
• Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a 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 independent 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.
• Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for occupational therapy treatment.
• Basic computer literacy.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.