Occupational Therapist

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST – with a focus on mental health/complex mental health clientele

Foundation Health Centre is currently seeking a talented Occupational Therapist to join our well-established and growing team.

Foundation Health Centre puts client care at the forefront of everything we do. We are solely focused on providing the best outcomes and believe that one-on-one care, performed by a dedicated and caring team of professionals all working towards a common goal is the best way to succeed.

You’ll be an integral part of a team providing top-notch rehabilitation and treatments to our clients. Your views and ideas will be heard, and you’ll play an important part in shaping the treatment plan for each patient. We respect the health and wellbeing of each of our clinicians as well, so you can expect to have regular discussions about your caseload and work-life balance so that you’re in the best space to provide exceptional care.

Located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, we are a multi-disciplinary care clinic. We primarily provide rehabilitation programs to Military Veterans experiencing chronic pain (
It’s our #1 Passion!!). But we also offer rehab programs for people trying to return to work, or individual services to private clients whenever needed. We have weekly clinical team meetings to discuss client progression and provide support and guidance as needed. You’ll work alongside our current team of OT’s and will receive, and provide, support for any complex cases when the need arises.

Our team has a reputation for providing superior health services that positively impacts our clients’ lives. We offer competitive compensation, a continuing education allowance and provide an exceptional, collaborative environment, where team-members’ expertise is respected and collectively aligns to make a positive difference.

The Occupational Therapist (OT) provides occupational therapy services to individuals who have complex mental health illnesses and medical conditions, to enable clients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes. You will perform assessments of clients’ occupational performance utilizing an evidence-based approach, then plan and implement client-centered treatments to restore, develop or maintain functional status. Additionally, the OT is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the services and preparing and maintaining records.

• Assess clients by utilizing an evidence-based approach, reviewing records, gathering information relevant to the situation, interviewing the client, and determining suitability of services to ensure occupational performance issues important to the client are addressed.
• Plan outcome oriented occupational therapy services by collaborating with the client, caregivers/family and other health care providers.
• Establish and prioritize expected outcomes; discuss service implementation options; and determine sources and duration of service to meet identified short and long-term client goals.
• Implement occupational therapy services utilizing diverse intervention approaches by carrying out the plan, engaging the client in activities associated with occupational roles and the client’s goals, assessing and modifying the implementation, and identifying completion criteria to promote, develop, maintain and/or restore occupational potential.
• Use knowledge, skills and expertise in the area of professional practice to independently manage a complex caseload.
• Participate in inter-agency and/or multidisciplinary team case management coordination as required. Discussing rehabilitation goals with the relevant parties in the rehab process, including Client, Referral partner, Employer etc.
• Provide information regarding the functional and rehabilitation issues of clients in the areas of behavior and development, personal life, education, leisure and work to clients, families, health providers as required.

• Evaluation and assessment of functional abilities (ADLs/IADLs)
• Development and implementation of client-centered treatment plans
• Knowledge of evidence-based OT interventions, coping strategies…