Occupational Therapist Degree Senior
About The Position
Under the Direction of a Manager and as part of the interdisciplinary Community Response Team (CRT), the Occupational Therapist Sr. provides a range of assessment and treatment services to a community mental health and addictions population. The incumbent provides program consultation and co-ordination, evaluation of clinical interventions, supervision of the Peer Support Mentorship program, preceptors students in formal clinical practicums, and provides professional and public education regarding mental health and addictions concerns as related to occupational therapy. The incumbent acts as a resource for other professionals in the community. The Community Recovery Team (CRT), based out of the Regina Mental Health Clinic, is part of a grouping of programs in the Mental Health and Addiction service line working together to serve a population with severe and persistent mental health and addiction concerns. The incumbent also receives referrals from community psychiatrists and associated programs involved with the care and treatment of this complex population and provides assessment, direct occupational therapy services and/or treatment plans, and consultation to these and other stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
- Computer skills
- Cultural competency
- Three (3) years experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience working with mental health and addictions clients
- Ability to consistently provide advanced Occupational Therapy practice
- Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
- Above avg. clinical assessment, case planning, consultation & supervision skills
- Work collaboratively w/ a multidisciplinary team & other agencies in the community
- Knowledge in various mental health disorders and stability interventions
- Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
- Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
- Able to work independently in a self-motivated manner & respond under pressure
- Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act
- Demonstrated leadership skills, workload management and administration skills.
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates critical thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution skills
- Public relation skills with the ability to maintain effective work relationships
- Broad knowledge of mental health community resources.
- Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists
- Requires a valid driver’s license.
- May require access to a vehicle for work.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in mental health & addictions is an asset
Responsibilities
- Provides a range of assessment and treatment services to a community mental health and addictions population.
- Provides program consultation and co-ordination.
- Evaluates clinical interventions.
- Supervises the Peer Support Mentorship program.
- Preceptors students in formal clinical practicums.
- Provides professional and public education regarding mental health and addictions concerns as related to occupational therapy.
- Acts as a resource for other professionals in the community.
- Receives referrals from community psychiatrists and associated programs.
- Provides assessment, direct occupational therapy services and/or treatment plans, and consultation to stakeholders.
Benefits
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
