Job Description

Req ID: 139314
Department/Program: Mental Health & Addictions Program
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare , Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $ 32.8153 - $ 42.8881 /hour
Closing Date : August 25, 2022 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Working in Mi'kma'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
This position is designated for applicants who identify as Black/African Nova Scotians. You must self-identify at the application stage. The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions, the Occupational Therapist (OT) has responsibilities dedicated to the provision of occupational therapy services to clients referred through the Community Mental Health and Addictions clinics. The Occupational Therapist works with children, youth and families with acute mental health problems as part of an interprofessional team, within the African Nova Scotian and Community Mental Health and Addiction Services. The Occupational Therapist is a member of the interprofessional treatment team which consists of Psychologists, Social Workers, Recreation Therapists, Occupational Therapists, In-Home Support Youth Care Workers, Nurses, Navigators and Psychiatrists.
The Occupational Therapist will work with children, youth and families, utilizing the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) to deliver services to children and youth up to 19 years of age in an ambulatory community setting. This is done in accordance with the mission, philosophies or supervisory approach. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, clinical work with children, youth and their families, with an emphasis on individual and family therapy, as well as delivery of evidence-based group interventions. Teaching and clinical supervision of students, capacity-building initiatives and supervision of in-home support workers and community navigators are responsibilities in the OT role in CMHA. Hours of Work
Monday - Friday; 8:30-4:30 (37.5 hours per week). Some evening work wand flexibility may be required. Your Qualifications
Masters degree and graduate of a World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) approved Occupational therapy Program required.
Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia (COTNS) required.
Membership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (COAT) required.
Minimum two (2) years' experience working as an Occupational Therapist required.
Experience working in mental health and addictions required.
Minimum two (2) years experience working with a child and youth adolescents preferred.
Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, required.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification (NCI) required.
Demonstrated experience delivering evidenced based individual and group therapy.
Experience assessing motor skills and sensory processing issues in children and youth.
Demonstrated ability to work both as a member of an interprofessional team and independently in a family-centred care atmosphere.
Demonstrated ability to network with and/or familiarity of community agencies servicing a similar population.
Demonstrated knowledge of mental health disorders and treatment modalities.
Demonstrated excellent communication, organizational, problem solving and administrative skills.
T hank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre's obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis
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