Occupational Therapist

3 months ago


Vancouver, Canada Coast Mental Health Full time

Status: Temporary, Full-time

Salary Range: $42.56 - $52.95

Location: Various SIL Locations, Vancouver, BC

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Health Services and working without general supervision as a member of the Interdisciplinary Mental Health Team, the Occupational Therapist provides individualized direct care services including the assessment of a resident's occupational performance (person-occupation-environment) from a psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) perspective, conducting assessments and developing relevant care plans within the context of a resident and group setting. The Occupational Therapist is expected to engage the resident and their support systems as people with full competence and as full collaborators in service planning, delivery and evaluation.

Job Responsibilities:

Provides direct professional services by conducting: occupational therapy assessments, supportive counselling services including psycho-education to residents and their support systems; life skills training in the areas of personal life, leisure, education and work. Develops, implements, evaluates and documents resident's PSR plans in collaboration with the resident, their support systems and interdisciplinary team members; liaises with community-based agencies to ensure support for residents.  Works with other team members to screen referrals and assess residents for admission to the facility; participates in the admission, discharge and transfer of residents.  Evaluates effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions and communicates to the Mental Health Team and the physician/psychiatrist of changes in the condition of residents; assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of resident and/or group activity programs, rehabilitation programs or other programs.  Provides continuous assessment of resident's ability to perform activities of daily living by participating in both group and individual activities related to the realm of personal life, leisure, education and work.  Participates in interdisciplinary activities such as resident conferences and daily/weekly report meetings.  Participates in student education by providing guidance and input to current and potential occupational therapy students, rehabilitation assistant students and/or work experience students.  Provides consultation and in-services on the specialized psychiatric services to other team members, communities, agencies and groups and represents the facility on committees as required.  Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Graduation from an approved School of Occupational Therapy; plus two (2) years recent related experience in the mental health field. Current registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC and eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - British Columbia (CAOT - BC). Valid BC Driver's license - Class 5 & access to a vehicle First Aid & CPR Level C Certification Food Safe Certification  WHMIS Certification Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Clearance TB Clearance Medical Clearance Immunization Records

Skills and Abilities

Ability to organize work and prioritize Working knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery principles Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Knowledge of relevant legislation Knowledge of psychiatric disorders, medications and side effects Ability to utilize outcome measurement tools Ability to assess situations and diffuse crisis incidents Physical ability to perform the duties of the position Ability to work effectively with others. Ability to operate related equipment.

About Coast
Coast Mental Health (Coast) is one of the largest mental health non-profit societies in Canada, and operates a large array of innovative housing and community based rehabilitation services for people with a mental illness living in and around Vancouver. Coast operates in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia providing approximately 1000 people with supportive housing and 4000 clients living in the community with a wide variety of programs and services.
Coast fosters a client-driven, recovery-oriented environment that promotes restoring health, personal growth and a return to society for individuals with a mental illness through advocacy and providing direct programs and services.

Why Coast

We believe in the person, not the disease We operate client-centered care under the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation There is a variety of work within a particular position and within the organization We strive to be the best that we can be We hold Exemplary Status accreditation through Accreditation Canada We have won numerous awards for our innovative programming We care about our employees, and believe in living our values and culture throughout the organization

***Employees of Coast must apply within seven days of the posting date with their internal account (Coast email address registered) to be considered as an internal applicant. Current Coast employees who apply to this posting using external accounts or after the 7 day deadline will be considered as external candidates. Seniority will not apply.***

Coast Mental Health is committed to creating a culture of diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.



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