As one of Canada's foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education.
Duties:
Provide vocational assessment and rehabilitation planning.
Provide individual occupational therapy assessment and individual or group treatment to referred adult clients.
Contribute to the interdisciplinary treatment planning.
Develop individual and group treatment plans to be implemented by Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Attend clinical and program meetings as required.
Liaise with appropriate community agencies as required.
Provide supervision to students and Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Contribute to furthering of the goals of the Occupational Therapy profession including attending monthly meetings.
Enter workload measurement data according to hospital policies.
Adhere to hospital policies and procedures, to the Forensics program and to the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
Must be willing to discuss performance of other duties as requested by program/discipline/hospital.
Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
Ensure a work environment that is conducive to The Royal's Anti-Racism, Discrimination and Harassment-Free Workplace policy.
Qualifications:
Master of Science program in Occupational Therapy (MSc (OT)) or equivalent according to College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario standards.
Minimum of 3 years Occupational Therapy experience, preferably with adults with severe mental illness.
Minimum of 1 year experience in Forensic Psychiatry is preferred.
Member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario mandatory.
Membership in CAOT and OSOT preferred.
Experience with developing and leading psycho-educational and therapeutic groups is essential.
Experience with recovery based programs for people experiencing serious and persistent mental illness
Experience providing supervision to students and Occupational Therapy Assistants preferred.
Understanding and knowledge of legislation related to mentally disordered offenders, i.e. Criminal Code of Canada (Mental Disorder Provisions), Provincial Mental Health Act.
Excellent communication skills, organizational ability, critical thinking and goal setting skills.
Excellent assessment, intervention and problem solving skills.
Knowledge of community resources.
Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Sound clinical judgment.
Experience in community consultation is an asset.
Ability to work in a team; establish and maintain good working relations.
Maintain work load measurement and data collection as required and input into the workload measurement system on a regular basis.
English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading and writing. Bilingual (English/French) is considered an asset.
Salary Range:
40.36 to 56.30 per hour
Additional Information
All applicants must provide a recent resume that clearly indicate that they meet the required qualifications.
The Royal sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in a career with us; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
All new hires will be required to obtain a clear and valid Criminal Record or Vulnerable Sector Records Check as a pre-condition of employment.
* The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group is committed to equity and inclusion in the workplace. Our commitment is rooted in the belief that a diverse workforce enhances the quality of care and organizational strength. We encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds. Upon request, accommodations due to disability are available throughout the recruitment process.
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