Job Summary

Come work as an Occupational Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Relocation Assistance may be available. Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the Transitional Long Term Care team at Dogwood Lodge in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As an Occupational Therapist with VCH, you will:

• Provide occupational therapy assessments and treatment using current theory and evidence based practice.
• Support the interdisciplinary program/team achieving program and resident goals.
• Consult, confer and collaborate with Program Manager and team members as well as Practice Coordinators and the Practice Leader in the promotion of continuous quality improvement, implementation of interdisciplinary research and in coordinating activities required for progressive educational and clinical practice programs.
• Supervise designated non-health science professional (HSP) FTE, schedule and coordinate work assignments, establish priorities and problem solves.
• Be responsible for all clinical aspects of the assigned caseload as they relate to occupational therapy practice, utilizing recognized occupational therapy assessment and intervention approaches.
• Work collaboratively with members of the health care team, including residents and families, to set occupational performance goals, evaluate response to treatment and develop long term care plans.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognized program.
• Current full registration as an Occupational Therapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
• Two (2) years recent, related experience relevant to long term care services, including one (1) year's related mentoring, preceptoring, coaching and/or group facilitation experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy theory and practice within a resident and family centred model of care.
• Knowledge of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical practice related to treatment and care of the designated patient population.
• Comprehensive knowledge of adult education principles, methods and tools.
• Knowledge of hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in resident care.
• Knowledge of research methodology and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a team member, resource, motivator and facilitator.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor staff.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate techniques and facilitate learning.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and empower residents to assume control over their health.
• Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking in approach to teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to develop educational programs and material.
• Demonstrated ability to promote a creative learning environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, other health care staff and patients and their families, either one-on-one and in-groups.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Physical ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Skill in the use of equipment and in techniques appropriate to designated clinical area.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with and/or guide others in resolution of conflict issues.
• Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet and database skills.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.