Occupational Therapist – First Responder Mental Health Program, IHS

Job title: Occupational Therapist – First Responder Mental Health Program, IHS

Job description: Job Description

Position: Occupational Therapist

Dept: First Responder Mental Health Program, Insight Health Solutions

Posting ID: 2023-35265

Role Level: Allied Health (AH10.4) $37.71 – $53.17

Status: Temporary Full Time (approx. 14 to 16 months)

Site: Bristol Circle (travel among sites may be required)

Shift: Monday to Friday generally; flexibility required for hours of work

Date Reposted: November 02, 2023

Internal Deadline: November 09, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Position Overview:

IHS has launched a first of it’s kind First Responder Mental Health Program. As an integral member of the interdisciplinary assessment and treatment team the Occupational Therapist (OT) will play a key role in the triaging, assessment and treatment of individuals referred to IHS from the WSIB. They will work alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health clinicians, and kinesiologists to determine what the client needs are clinically to make a full functional recovery, as well as liaise with external community healthcare providers and insurers to ensure a safe transition from the program to the community.

The role will work closely with clients, customers and other front-line clinicians to deliver a high quality, evidence-based program that focuses on returning clients to function and reducing impairment and disability – all in an innovative environment.

What you’ll do each day:

• Participate in interprofessional assessments to identify psychological impairment and make treatment and return to work (RTW) recommendations.
• Provide 1:1 and group treatment as part of a interprofessional team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds to discuss challenge cases and identify solutions.
• Provide in-depth clinical reports that assist with case management.
• Work with external groups including insurers and employers.

Educational Requirements:

• Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario required.
• Provides Occupational Therapy services in keeping with the College guidelines and Essential Competencies, for clients with deficits in areas of occupational performance.
• Membership with Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists preferred.
• Minimum three years of clinical experience working with adults with commonly seen psychological disorders e.g., Depression, Anxiety and PTSD.

Qualifications:

• Solid mental health experience with competency in delivering prolonged exposure.
• Knowledge and experience with various trauma treatment modalities.
• Experience working effectively within an interprofessional model.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to effectively interact with clients and external stakeholders.
• Ability to be flexible and willingness to provide a variety of tasks as required for the smooth functioning of the program.
• Comfort balancing the needs of multiple “customers” and stakeholders whose opinions at times can be divergent and navigating successful outcomes that are evidence informed.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adapts to change and variety on the job (e.g., effectively perform job during unexpected situations or changing conditions).
• Must possess excellent organizational, time management and critical thinking skills.
• Experience providing services with a strong quality improvement focus to third party payers including preferred.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and evaluation.
• Contributes to the overall vision/mandate of the Program.
• Supervision of students as required.

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Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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