Occupational Therapist

Status:
Full-time and Part Time | Permanent FTE:
Up to 1.0 (40 hours/week)

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Locations:

The Newly Institute is currently seeking Occupational Therapists for opportunities in:

• Fredericton, New Brunswick
• Edmonton, Alberta
• Kelowna, British Columbia
• Ontario (province-wide opportunities)

Depending on the location and operational requirements, in-person and/or virtual positions are available.

The Newly Institute was founded to provide long-lasting change within the mental health industry, our community, and with our clients. We are leading a paradigm shift in the Canadian healthcare system by building a network of purpose-built mental health clinics across Canada. By fusing a bio-psycho-social-spiritual treatment model with medically managed therapies, our intensive outpatient programs provide rapid access, rapid resolution, and rapid return to work and healthy lifestyle programs for anxiety, depression, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, and chronic pain.

We have exciting opportunities for Occupational Therapists to join our multi-disciplinary clinical teams across Canada. We welcome applications from qualified candidates in all regions listed above.

You’ll work as a valued member of a collaborative, supportive team and contribute to a growing and dynamic organization. Our total rewards package includes:

• Competitive salary
• Four weeks annual vacation
• Eight paid annual wellness days
• Comprehensive group benefits
• Employer-paid health and dental benefit premiums
• Health & wellness spending account
• Career and professional development opportunities
• Regular team and community engagement events
• A supportive and inclusive work environment

The Newly Institute is committed to attracting exceptional talent and supporting successful transitions into our organization.

• We offer relocation assistance for candidates moving locations to accept a position with The Newly. Candidates who do not require relocation assistance may be eligible for a sign-on bonus based on experience and role requirements.
• Relocation support and sign-on bonuses are subject to a written agreement outlining the applicable terms and conditions.

Reporting to the Manager of Clinical Services, the Occupational Therapist will perform assessments, in vivo exposure, group facilitation, return-to-work (RTW) planning, and one-to-one occupational therapy treatment for a range of mental health conditions. You will work with clients in our Work Safe programs, Veterans, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Intensive Outpatient, Flex, and other specialized programs while collaborating with members of the clinic's multi-disciplinary team to achieve positive client outcomes.

This role is a key part of our dynamic clinical team and reflects our core values of communication, community, excellence, health, and innovation.

• Provide individual occupational therapy sessions.
• Conduct efficient and effective clinical client assessments (mental health history, risk assessment, trauma, and activities of daily living).
• Facilitate psychoeducation groups (based on ACT, In-Vivo Exposure, sleep education, DBT skills, mindfulness, and other psychoeducation topics).
• Provide resource-based interventions, case management and coordination, transition, or discharge planning as required.
• Assist in grounding and reflection post-psychopharmacological treatment as required.
• Support clients in building functional independence and quality of life through interventions focused on daily living skills, energy conservation and pacing, pain management and education, and establishing sustainable routines and daily structure.
• Demonstrate expertise and skills to support clients presenting with:
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychological Injury
  • Chronic Pain Management
  • Return-to-Work Barriers

• Participate in weekly case consultations and complex case discussions with an interdisciplinary team.
• Work in an interdisciplinary model…