Make a Meaningful Impact: Join Vanier as an Occupational Therapist (OT)!

Position Summary:

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist ready to shape something extraordinary from the ground up? Vanier Childrens Mental Wellness is seeking a compassionate, innovative OT to join our brand-new Child and Youth Intensive Outreach Team; a cutting-edge initiative designed to transform how we support young people with complex mental health needs. This isn't just another job its an opportunity to be part of an exciting new program thats redefining mental health care. Our Intensive Outreach model is multidisciplinary, community-based, and focused on delivering personalized, wraparound support directly to children and youth where they live, learn, and grow.

As a key member of this pioneering team, youll work alongside a passionate group of professionals to co-create individualized care plans that foster resilience, healing, and hope. Your role will be hands-on, collaborative, and deeply impactful helping to shape the future of mental wellness for children and families in our community.If youre ready to bring your expertise, energy, and heart to a team thats building something meaningful from the ground up, wed love to hear from you.

Education/Training/Experience:

• Master of Science, Occupational Therapy
• Active member in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in an Occupational Therapy role
• Experience with children, youth and families is an asset.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for liaising and communicating with all stakeholders (individually, in teams, and agency-wide),
• facilitate problemsolving within the team context regarding program development and individual treatment planning
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft office (i.e., Outlook, Word, etc.)
• Experience working with clinical software (i.e., EMHWare) is an asset
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team setting;
• A valid drivers license

Job Duties:

• Provide individualized assessment and intervention as well as program planning/implementation, consultation, and education as part of an interdisciplinary team and with families.
• Consult with the health care individuals involved, to define the appropriate plan of action of the specific individuals case
• Assess individuals and on an ongoing basis assist in developing treatment care plans
• Ensure that Individuals are involved in identified therapeutic programs, which meet specified goals.
• Provide on-going analysis of individual's progress towards identified goals
• Documents pertinent information as it relates to the delivery of Occupational Therapy services.
• Recognizes variations in the continuum of health by implementing Occupational Therapy interventions, which promote, maintain, and restore health, prevent disease and injury and provide comfort.
• Ensures that the practice of Occupational Therapy is conducted in accordance with the Code of Ethics as stipulated by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapist, and all provincial regulatory bodies
• Understands and complies with the legal requirements of licensure, legislation, scope of practice, and policies and procedures of the agency
• Other duties as assigned.

Hours of work:

• 35-hour work week.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Benefits:

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Extended health care
• Disability & Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• 4 Weeks' Vacation & Stat
• Vision care

Vanier is committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages women, 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous persons, persons with a disability and members of visible minority groups to apply.

While we appreciate your interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.