Homeless Health Program Part Time Mississauga, ON $33.52 - $40.35 CAD per hour

Vacancy Status: Please note that this posting is for an existing position

Job Type: Part-time (0.2 FTE), Permanent

Location: 1767 Dundas St E, Mississauga, ON L4X 1L5

Wellfort is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the HHP Program.

HOMELESS HEALTH PROGRAM (HHP)

The Homeless Health Program is a Nurse Practitioner‑led initiative that provides essential healthcare services to individuals who are homeless, precariously housed, or transitioning out of homelessness in the Peel Region. We understand the unique challenges faced by those without stable housing, and our goal is to make healthcare accessible, integrated, and responsive.

Our dedicated team includes Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, and Personal Support Workers, all working together to ensure our patients receive the care they need, where and when they need it. We remove barriers to care for those facing housing instability and poor health.

The program manages 45 medical beds at the Dundas Street Shelter, providing 24/7 care, as well as daytime mobile primary care services at other shelters and drop‑ins across the region.

By providing these services, we help hospitals make the best use of their emergency and acute care resources. Patients who no longer need to stay in the hospital but still require medical support can continue their recovery in a shelter bed with healthcare services. We also offer additional support for people in shelters who may need extra medical attention, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital visits.

This program ensures that structurally vulnerable populations in our community have access to the care they deserve,



improving overall health and wellbeing.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Occupational Therapist (OT) will deliver client‑centred, evidence‑informed care to improve health, functional independence, and quality of life for clients experiencing complex health and social challenges. The OT will address physical, cognitive, emotional, and environmental factors that affect daily living and participation, working both independently and as part of an interprofessional team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration and positive standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (optional)
- 3–5 years’ clinical and/or community‑based experience, preferably with priority populations
- Experience providing care to individuals facing barriers due to poverty, discrimination, mental health, and/or substance use issues
- Understanding of determinants of health, trauma‑informed care, and Indigenous Cultural Safety principles
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build trust with priority populations and adapt messaging to the literacy level of individuals and communities.




- Demonstrated experience working within a multidisciplinary team and evidence of an ability to collaborate and partner.
- Working knowledge and/or an understanding of various disciplines; including but not exclusive of mental health, substance use, harm reduction, newcomer challenges and barriers faced by those in marginalized populations.
- Demonstrated cultural competence, ability to work and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as well as an understanding of social determinants of health and impact on vulnerable communities.
- Knowledge of a variety of evidence‑informed treatment modalities including motivational interviewing and trauma informed practices.
- Experienced at engaging in matters that require sensitivity and empathy across a diverse community, excellent judgement, and discretion; ability to operate with various frameworks including culturally sensitive, anti‑racist, anti‑oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming and intersectional.
- Proficiency with EMRs and general computer applications
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Additional languages relevant to the community served are an asset

Principal Job Duties

- Conduct occupational therapy assessments addressing functional, cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental needs
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans tailored to client goals, abilities, and contexts
- Provide rehabilitation interventions to support activities of daily living, emotional regulation, and social participation
- Recommend and provide adaptive equipment, assistive devices, and environmental modifications
- Apply a trauma‑informed, harm reduction ap

📌 Occupational Therapist (Mississauga)
🏢 WellFort
📍 Mississauga