Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Mental Health - Reduced Full-Time - 2026-18593 (2026-18593)

Job summary

Provide occupational therapy assessments and treatments to adolescent and adult mental health patients, and collaborate with the care team to facilitate two to three therapeutic group sessions daily. Coordinate care with patients, families, and team members, contribute to unit initiatives and program evaluation, and teach and supervise occupational therapy students.

Job details

Summary Of Duties Responsible for providing Occupational Therapy services to adolescent and adult patients in Mental Health. Conducts assessments and treatments for patients; collaborates with other team members to facilitate 2 – 3 therapeutic group sessions daily. Collaborates with patients, families and team members to coordinate patient care. Qualifications/Skills Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario required Membership in CAOT, OSOT preferred Experience working with patients with severe and persistent Mental Illness Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification CBT and DBT training preferred Ability to work independently and interdependently within a interprofessional team Basic knowledge of psychotropic medications Excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to assist in research, program evaluation and support unit initiatives Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills Demonstrated problem-solving skills In support of Sunnybrook’s full affiliation with the University of Toronto, participate in teaching occupational therapy students on an ongoing basis including acting as a preceptor for fieldwork placements. Supervision of one or two student placements annually is expected.

What you’ll do

Provide occupational therapy assessments and treatments to adolescent and adult mental health patients, and collaborate with the care team to facilitate two to three therapeutic group sessions daily. Coordinate care with patients, families, and team members, contribute to unit initiatives and program evaluation, and teach and supervise occupational therapy students.

Requirements

Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario is required, along with experience working with people with severe and persistent mental illness and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification. Preferred qualifications include CAOT or OSOT membership and CBT or DBT training; candidates should also demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, independent work, problem-solving, and psychotropic medication knowledge.

Listed skills

• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Occupational Therapy
• Mental Health Assessment
• Patient Treatment
• Therapeutic Group Facilitation
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Patient Care Coordination
• Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Psychotropic Medication Knowledge
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Research
• Program Evaluation
• Problem-Solving

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Education
• Science & Research

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