Occupational Therapist -
Public Health and Emergency Services department
Position Type: Permanent Full time Salary: $ 41.64 - $ 52.04 Hybrid Work Arrangement: No
Job Summary
The Occupational Therapist is a member of an interdisciplinary team who provides comprehensive functional psychosocial assessments as well as therapeutic interventions for persons with severe and persistent mental illness. The Occupational Therapist provides interventions that focus on skill development, routine building and reintegration to work, school, and other meaningful activities. They provide psychoeducation, supportive counselling, psychotherapy using evidence-based treatment for clients and families. They play a key role in crisis de-escalation and act as an external resource to other mental health and community service providers. Services are provided in the home or at community locations convenient for the client.

Minimum Requirements

- Master's degree in occupational therapy.
- Must be registered as a member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO).
- Minimum of 4-5 years of clinical occupational therapy experience in a mental health setting is required.
- Clinical experience in community mental health preferred.

📌 Occupational Therapist (Canada)
🏢 OSOT
📍 Canada