Occupational Therapist

Job summary

The Occupational Therapist uses a holistic, client-centered approach to optimize functional ability and well-being for clients across the developmental spectrum. Key duties include performing complex assessments, implementing negotiated treatment plans, and collaborating with interprofessional teams to ensure safe discharges.

Job details

The Occupational Therapist uses a holistic, client-centered approach to optimize functional ability and well-being for clients across the developmental spectrum. Key duties include performing complex assessments, implementing negotiated treatment plans, and collaborating with interprofessional teams to ensure safe discharges. Candidates must hold a current Certificate of Registration with COTO and certification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Experience working with individuals with severe physical or mental illness and a valid vulnerable sector police check are required.

What you’ll do

The Occupational Therapist uses a holistic, client-centered approach to optimize functional ability and well-being for clients across the developmental spectrum. Key duties include performing complex assessments, implementing negotiated treatment plans, and collaborating with interprofessional teams to ensure safe discharges.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Certificate of Registration with COTO and certification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Experience working with individuals with severe physical or mental illness and a valid vulnerable sector police check are required.

Listed skills

• Quality Improvement · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• client advocacy · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Standardized Assessments
• Treatment Planning
• Risk Mitigation
• Client Advocacy
• Discharge Planning
• Clinical Documentation
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Patient Education
• Quality Improvement
• Clinical Reasoning
• Conflict Management
• Microsoft Office
• Patient Information Systems
• Professional Judgment
• Case Management

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Science & Research

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