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The salary range for this position is CAD $42.56 - $52.95 / hour
Curious to learn what it’s like to work here? Connect with us! This unique unit serves patients in their own home, using technology to connect them with the care staff that they would normally encounter in an inpatient setting. You would work out of a central office with your team, connecting virtually with patients. As a therapist on this unit, you will have the opportunity to introduce patients to a variety of life skills and self‑management skills, such as grocery shopping strategies, sensory interventions, wellness planning, routine building, and community leisure opportunities.
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Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations for operational and administrative issues and coordination of program services including the development, delivery, and evaluation of services outcomes; and to the Professional Practice Leader, Occupational Therapy for professional and practice issues. Duties include assessing, planning, implementing and monitoring occupational therapy treatment programs, communicating with patients/families, other healthcare givers and the community, maintaining patient records and statistical data, delegating components of treatment to assistants and Mental Health Care Worker, facilitating student learning, preparing and delivering presentations, attending Mental Health Addictions departmental and hospital‑wide in‑services and educational programs and assisting with departmental maintenance and quality management.
May provide care to patients through a combination of telephone, virtual video/audio conference and/or remote technology to patients in their homes, in the community including outreach, and virtually.
- Utilizing an evidence‑based approach, assesses patient's occupational performance by methods such as reviewing records, interviewing the patient, family and team members, and gathering relevant information.
- In collaboration with Mental Health and Addictions Team, plans individual and/or group occupational therapy treatment programs by establishing and prioritising expected outcomes, discussing implementation options, and determining resources available.
- Implements occupational therapy treatment programs utilizing diverse intervention approaches to promote, develop, maintain and/or restore occupational performance potential. May provide care to patients through a combination of telephone, virtual video/audio conference and/or remote technology to patients in their homes, in the community including outreach, and virtually when required in order to assess and/or engage with patients within their own environment and community.
- Monitors the quality and outcome of occupational therapy treatment programs by determining the purpose, method and criteria of the evaluation, implementing the evaluation, and analysing and interpreting results. Uses results for future planning and to improve service delivery. Utilises available software/hardware applications for data collection and analysis.
- Delegates components of treatment to assistants/aides by instructing, observing and monitoring treatment provided to ensure quality patient care. Provides input for the performance evaluation of the…
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