Occupational Therapist; Independent Contractor

Position: Occupational Therapist (Independent Contractor)
Job Title:

Occupational Therapist
Status:
Independent Contractor

Schedule:

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

Location:

The Newly Institute Halifax, Nova Scotia(#3001, 7071 Bayers Road, Halifax, NS)
ABOUT THE NEWLY INSTITUTE  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 an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary clinical team in our Halifax clinic as an Independent Contractor.
WHAT YOU WILL DO  Reporting to the Manager of Clinical Services, the Occupational Therapist will perform assessments, in vivo exposure, group facilitation, return to work (RTW) planning, and 1-1 occupational therapy treatment for a range of mental health conditions, 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.
Client-centered Care Accountabilities   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 occasionally.
Assist in grounding and reflection post-psychopharmacological treatment occasionally.
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

Team Collaboration Accountabilities   Participate in weekly case consultations and complex case discussions with an interdisciplinary team.
Work in an interdisciplinary model with other therapists by sharing a client caseload.
Communicate with other clinicians on a regular basis about any successes and any concerns related to client care.
Attend relevant clinical meetings.
Engagement in professional consults and supervision.
Administrative Accountabilities   Ensure same-day completion of session notes.
Complete reports in a timely manner.
Provide reporting to third-parties and community referral sources.
Communicate with employers and/or case managers effectively.
Community Advocacy   Participate in mental health promotion activities and contribute to establishing and maintaining mental health and addictions community resources.
Other responsibilities related to the role and scope of work may be assigned.
WHAT YOU BRING  Experience   A minimum of two years of experience supporting clients with mental health conditions, including assessment/triage and treatment, is required.

Experience supporting first responders is an asset.
Experience working with third-party funders is an asset.
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