Occupational Therapist (TFT 1.0 FTE)

Position Information
Posting Number: ROM25-090E Title: Occupational Therapist (TFT 1.0 FTE) Position Status: Temporary Full-time Contract End Date: 03/31/2026 FTE: 1.0 Job Schedule: Days Unit: Schizophrenia Day Hospital Department: Integrated Schizophrenia Recovery Program Union: OPSEU Local 479 Site: Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre Number of Vacancies: 1

About The Royal

As one of Canada's foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education.

Duties:

• Provide individual occupational therapy assessment and individual and group treatment to referred adult clients within the day hospital service
• Partner with clients in the development of their recovery goals
• Work with clients and care team in the identification of resources in community to promote transition from hospital services and reintegration to community
• Work alongside other Occupational Therapists within the Integrated Schizophrenia Recovery Program in the provision of occupational therapy groups across the program
• Work with OT support personnel and clients on achieving their goals
• Liaise with families, support networks and SDM's
• Contribute to the interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Provide vocational assessment and rehabilitation planning as necessary.
• Attend clinical, program and OT discipline meetings as required.
• Liaise with appropriate community agencies as required.
• Provide student supervision.
• Enter workload measurement data according to hospital policies.
• Adhere to hospital policies and procedures, to program and to the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario's standard of practice.
• Provide programming and services on days, evenings, weekends (shift premium will apply).
• Other duties as assigned.
• Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
• Ensure a work environment that is conducive to the Royal's Anti-Racism, Harassment, & Discrimination Free Workplace Policy

Qualifications:

• Master of Science Occupational Therapy (MSc(OT)) or equivalent according to the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
• Member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
• Membership in CAOT and/or OSOT preferred.
• Occupational therapy experience, preferably with adults with serious mental illness.
• Experience working with adult psychiatric population is preferred.
• Experience in motivational interviewing and CBT is an asset
• Experience with developing and leading psycho-educational and therapeutic groups is essential.
• Experience with recovery based programs for the seriously mentally ill is preferred.
• Willingness to work variable hours, evenings and weekends
• Excellent communication skills, organizational ability, critical thinking and goal setting skills.
• Group leadership and facilitation experience and skills.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of applicable legislated acts (i.e. MHA, The Health Care Consent Act).
• Ability to work independently and sound clinical judgment.
• Experience in community consultation is an asset.
• Ability to work in a team; establish and maintain good working relations.
• English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading, and writing. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset.

Salary Range: $40.36 to $56.30 per hour
Additional Information

• All applicants must provide a recent resume that clearly indicate that they meet the required qualifications.
• Please apply by clicking on the Apply button below.
• The Royal sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in a career with us; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
• All new hires will be required to obtain a clear and valid Criminal Record or Vulnerable Sector Records Check as a pre-condition of employment.
• The Royal is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.