ACT - Occupational Therapist (0.9 FTE)
About The Position
RainCity Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people’s lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and of each individual. With a goal of providing a home for everyone, RainCity’s programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues. RainCity Housing has been developing emerging and promising practices for over 40 years in social services and healthcare, providing Housing First, harm reduction and supports for community members who access our services. The Occupational Therapist (OT) applies Occupational Therapy concepts and practices to assess the client’s current functional status and develop a rehabilitation treatment plan. The OT works with clients, members of the ACT team and external service providers to ensure a unified, multidisciplinary approach to treatment. In collaboration with the Peer Specialist, co-leads the ACT Team’s Wellness Management Recovery Program via developing and facilitating group sessions, providing 1:1 services and providing in-service and consultation support to ACT team Members. The OT also performs Service Coordination duties for a group of approximately 10 ACT clients, maintaining oversight to ensure that client’s self-identified goals for recovery and community integration are supported by appropriate services and practices, consistent with the values of self-determination/choice and harm reduction. Working in collaboration with the other members of the ACT team, the OT coordinates the provision of ACT services for clients served by the team members in their area of specialization. OT and support services are often provided in non-traditional environments, such as the participant’s home, coffee shops, and community centres. As ACT follows the Housing First model, supporting participants through evictions and moves is also a core component of the work, ensuring that learnings and skills from each housing experience are not lost.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy
- Two years of recent, related work experience with people living with a mental illness and/or substance use
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Current full registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC).
- Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) or the British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists (BCSOT).
- Current first aid and CPR
- BC. Driver’s License and acceptable drivers abstract; Own car or qualify for modo.
- A valid License with a driving factor of 1.0 and be eligible for a MODO account is required.
- Must be willing and able to drive within communities.
- A clear British Columbia Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check for working with vulnerable adults and/or children is a condition of employment with RainCity Housing.
- Applicants must be willing and able to receive a clearance under the Criminal Record Review Act.
Nice To Haves
- Volunteering and lived experience of mental illness / addiction/ homelessness
Responsibilities
- Applies Occupational Therapy concepts and practices to assess the client’s current functional status and develop a rehabilitation treatment plan.
- Works with clients, members of the ACT team and external service providers to ensure a unified, multidisciplinary approach to treatment.
- In collaboration with the Peer Specialist, co-leads the ACT Team’s Wellness Management Recovery Program via developing and facilitating group sessions, providing 1:1 services and providing in-service and consultation support to ACT team Members.
- Performs Service Coordination duties for a group of approximately 10 ACT clients, maintaining oversight to ensure that client’s self-identified goals for recovery and community integration are supported by appropriate services and practices, consistent with the values of self-determination/choice and harm reduction.
- Coordinates the provision of ACT services for clients served by the team members in their area of specialization.
- Supports participants through evictions and moves, ensuring that learnings and skills from each housing experience are not lost.
Benefits
- 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
- 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
- Employee and Family Assistance Program available to ALL employees, including 24-hour helpline, Personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching
- Municipal Pension Plan with guaranteed lifetime monthly pension when you retire
- Employer-paid benefits for employees: Vision Care, Dental Care, Massage, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Chiropract, Group Life Benefit, Long Term Disability, and Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
