Occupational Therapist

The Ministry of the Solicitor General facility includes a 100 bed Secure Treatment Unit (STU) to service the needs of incarcerated offenders with mental illness; and the STU has been designated a Schedule 1 facility under the Mental Health Act by the Minister of Health and Long Term Care.

Duties

• :Provide individual occupational therapy assessment and treatment to referred adult clients in the Secure Treatment Unit
• ,Plan, facilitate and assist in the coordination of treatment groups in the inpatient unit
• sContribute to interdisciplinary treatment planning
• .Participate in the integrated education and vocational assessment process and rehabilitation planning and care delivery as necessary
• .Attend clinical and program meetings as required
• .Liaise with appropriate community agencies as required
• .Provide student supervision
• .Contribute to furthering of the goals of the Occupational Therapy profession including attending monthly meetings
• .Enter workload measurement data according to hospital policies
• .Adhere to hospital policies and procedures, to program and to Ontario College of Occupational Therapy standards of practice
• .Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of the ROHCG
• .Ensure a work environment that is conducive to The Royal Harassment Free policy
• .Other duties as required

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Qualification

• s:Masters degree in Occupational Therap
• y.Occupational therapy experience, preferably with adults with serious mental illnes
• s.Experience working with adult psychiatric population is preferre
• d.Experience with developing and leading psycho-educational and therapeutic groups is essentia
• l.Experience with recovery based programs for the seriously mentally ill is essentia
• l.Member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontari
• o.Membership in CAOT and/or OSOT preferre
• d.Proof of malpractice insurance as required by COTO is require
• d.Excellent communication skills, organizational ability, critical thinking and goal setting skill
• s.Group leadership and facilitation experience and skill
• s.Knowledge of community resource
• s.Knowledge of applicable legislated acts (i.e. MHA, The Health Care Consent Act
• ).Ability to work independently and sound clinical judgmen
• t.Experience in community consultation is an asse
• t.Satisfactory Police Records Check, for vulnerable secto
• r.Ability to work in a team; establish and maintain good working relation
• s.Valid drivers’ license and access to personal vehicle for work purpose
• s.English level A- in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading and writing is mandatory. Bilingual (French/English) level A- is considered an asse