Occupational Therapist - Work, Stress & Health
About the role
The Work, Stress and Health Program is currently seeking a full-time permanent
Occupational Therapist. WSH is a unique service within CAMH that works exclusively with third party referrers. In this role, you will work as a valued member of a multidisciplinary team, primarily supporting clients referred by the Workers Safety Insurance Board. Our program provides specialized services including assessment and outpatient treatment for individuals with complex concurrent conditions including some or all of the following: chronic pain, addictions and/or concurrent disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and other psychiatric disorders that are related to workplace accidents and/or trauma exposure.
As a member of an interprofessional team you will be responsible for providing a
range of client-centred assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services for clients who have suffered psychological injury, medication and/or substance related difficulties as the result of a traumatic or physical workplace accident or event. You will assess clients’ skills and needs, determine overall treatment and rehabilitation readiness, and support development of readiness, develop, implement and coordinate rehabilitation-based treatment plans to support clients during the course of their treatment, and if applicable, in their return to work. You will treat clients in individual and group settings, reflective of the needs of the clients that include the provision of psychotherapies including cognitive processing therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression with a focus on motivational interviewing, structured relapse prevention, behavioural activation and exposure therapy and goal setting.
Service delivery is both virtual and in-person. This role may involve supporting
the Clinical Liaison, including reviewing reports for quality assurance, and assisting with triage mechanisms to facilitate patient flow.
You will have the ability to submit required reporting on time, according to
contractual requirements, meeting assigned quality standards of reporting. You will have the skills, professionalism and personality to work collaboratively, providing excellence in customer service to our clients, representatives of contract partners including WSIB, and clinical partner organizations and other stakeholders. You will participate in multidisciplinary education and training, as well as have capacity to deliver training to external organizations; contribute actively to program development opportunities; support new contracts within the broader Work Stress and Health program as required and will be responsible for other related duties as required. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This position is located at 250 College Street. Hybrid work arrangements and clinical supervision are available.
Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing
its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.
To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca.
To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.
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About CAMH
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.
As a teaching hospital, CAMH provides education, training, internships and residencies for students. People training to work in the health care field, including psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and laboratory technologists, come to CAMH for practical experience.
We believe that Mental Health is Health, and through our work we are building a movement for social change: raising awareness, challenging prejudice, and advocating for public policies that support mental health.
Please note that our social media channels are not monitored 24/7. If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, you are deserving of help - visit www.camh.ca/gethelp for more information. If you feel safe in the moment, follow up with your family physician or care team. If you require immediate, in-person emergency care, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.
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Occupational Therapist - Work, Stress & Health
About the role
The Work, Stress and Health Program is currently seeking a full-time permanent
Occupational Therapist. WSH is a unique service within CAMH that works exclusively with third party referrers. In this role, you will work as a valued member of a multidisciplinary team, primarily supporting clients referred by the Workers Safety Insurance Board. Our program provides specialized services including assessment and outpatient treatment for individuals with complex concurrent conditions including some or all of the following: chronic pain, addictions and/or concurrent disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and other psychiatric disorders that are related to workplace accidents and/or trauma exposure.
As a member of an interprofessional team you will be responsible for providing a
range of client-centred assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services for clients who have suffered psychological injury, medication and/or substance related difficulties as the result of a traumatic or physical workplace accident or event. You will assess clients’ skills and needs, determine overall treatment and rehabilitation readiness, and support development of readiness, develop, implement and coordinate rehabilitation-based treatment plans to support clients during the course of their treatment, and if applicable, in their return to work. You will treat clients in individual and group settings, reflective of the needs of the clients that include the provision of psychotherapies including cognitive processing therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression with a focus on motivational interviewing, structured relapse prevention, behavioural activation and exposure therapy and goal setting.
Service delivery is both virtual and in-person. This role may involve supporting
the Clinical Liaison, including reviewing reports for quality assurance, and assisting with triage mechanisms to facilitate patient flow.
You will have the ability to submit required reporting on time, according to
contractual requirements, meeting assigned quality standards of reporting. You will have the skills, professionalism and personality to work collaboratively, providing excellence in customer service to our clients, representatives of contract partners including WSIB, and clinical partner organizations and other stakeholders. You will participate in multidisciplinary education and training, as well as have capacity to deliver training to external organizations; contribute actively to program development opportunities; support new contracts within the broader Work Stress and Health program as required and will be responsible for other related duties as required. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This position is located at 250 College Street. Hybrid work arrangements and clinical supervision are available.
Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing
its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.
To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca.
To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.
Not the right fit? Search for Occupational Therapist jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About CAMH
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.
As a teaching hospital, CAMH provides education, training, internships and residencies for students. People training to work in the health care field, including psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and laboratory technologists, come to CAMH for practical experience.
We believe that Mental Health is Health, and through our work we are building a movement for social change: raising awareness, challenging prejudice, and advocating for public policies that support mental health.
Please note that our social media channels are not monitored 24/7. If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, you are deserving of help - visit www.camh.ca/gethelp for more information. If you feel safe in the moment, follow up with your family physician or care team. If you require immediate, in-person emergency care, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.