Community Occupational Therapist Mental Health Centre

Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $42.56 - $52.95 / hour

Fraser Health is the second largest health system in Canada with over 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers, and is the largest of five regional health authorities in British Columbia, providing hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

We are looking for a Part Time Community Occupational Therapist to join our team in Mission, B.C.

Mental Health Centre Occupational Therapists work with adult clients (individually and in groups) referred by their Most Responsible Clinician for support with diverse occupations such as volunteering, education, social activities, community navigation, daily routines, or dating. Clients may have any type of mental health diagnosis.

Mental Health Centre OTs also assess clients’ IADL support needs and make impactful recommendations to enhance supports.

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Abiding by Fraser Health Policies and Procedures impacting rehabilitation and recovery services, and as a member of the interdisciplinary team, provides direct and indirect specialized occupational therapy services to clients of their area of practice using recognized occupational therapy tools and techniques. Services include client assessment, planning, group and individual interventions, and transition planning; consultation with and education for other professionals, contracted agencies and natural supports;

and support services for clients and natural supports. The Occupational Therapist engages with individual clients and support systems as full collaborators in service planning, delivery, and evaluation; develops partnerships with community agencies to encourage client participation; focuses on occupational performance (person-occupation-environment) from a psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) perspective for Mental Health & Substance Use program clients; provides input into the evaluation of process and outcomes to ensure quality of services;

participates in joint planning with team members for overall service delivery to clients, and works collaboratively with MHSU staff, agencies, and community service providers. This position may be required to work in different settings such as at more than one location within an assigned geographical area, or within a virtual/remote service delivery environment.