Community Occupational Therapist Job Vancouver area,BC Canada,Healthcare

Salary

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

Job Summary

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Are you passionate about working as a Community Occupational Therapist
? We're thrilled to announce that we have a Full Time position available based in New Westminster, BC
.

Community – Mental Health Centre, Adult Teams.

This individual will work with adult clients (individually and in groups) referred by their Most Responsible Clinician for support with diverse occupations such as volunteering, education, social activities, community navigation, daily routines, or dating. Clients may have any type of mental health diagnosis. Assess client’s IADL support needs and make impactful recommendations to enhance supports.

If you're ready to join a team dedicated to providing competent care and support, apply now! Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of individuals and families, empowering them on their journey to recovery.

Fraser Health:
Together, we are the heart of health care.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy
Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists – British Columbia (CAOT-BC)
Two years' recent experience in a psychiatric setting

Detailed Overview

Abiding by Fraser Health Policies and Procedures impacting rehabilitation and recovery services, and as a member of the interdisciplinary team, provides direct and indirect specialized occupational therapy services to clients in their area of practice using recognized occupational therapy tools and techniques. Services include client assessment, planning, group and individual interventions, and transition planning; consultation with and education for other professionals, contracted agencies and natural supports;

and support services for clients and natural supports. The Occupational Therapist engages with individual clients and support systems as full collaborators in service planning, delivery, and evaluation; develops partnerships with community agencies to encourage client participation; focuses on occupational performance (person-occupation-environment) from a psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) perspective for Mental Health & Substance Use program clients; provides input into the evaluation of process and outcomes to ensure quality of services;

participates in joint planning with team members for overall service delivery to clients, and works collaboratively with MHSU staff, agencies, and community service providers. This position may be required to work in different settings such as at more than one location within an assigned geographical area, or within a virtual/remote service delivery environment.

Responsibilities

Screens and assesses client’s functional capacity, occupational performance, and environmental supports to make appropriate referrals by reporting client’s occupational profile, skills, limitations, support needs, and goals.

Reviews relevant clinical information and discusses the referral with the team including the client, their most responsible clinician and agencies involved by interviewing the client, significant others and/or natural supports, and other professionals and services to determine the appropriate use of assessment tools. Conducts home assessments/community visits as required.

Analyses and reviews assessment results with the client to determine a course of action, and provides verbal and written assessment reports to the case manager and other relevant stakeholders such as housing support staff.

Assists client and agency to determine the best method of achieving the desired results; supports client orientation to the service, and provides ongoing support and advice to both client and agency. Where necessary, refers clients to other services.

Provides individual and group treatment with selected clients of the mental health and substance use program by collaborating with inter‑professional team members to determine recovery priorities and goals, and providing group leadership/co‑leadership to meet psycho‑education,…


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