Why work for CMHA York Region?

We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transformational impact. The organization cares about the growth, safety and well-being of employees and offers:

• HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
• Competitive Total Compensation (including salary, benefits, pension)
• Robust Performance and Career Development program
• Learning & development opportunities

Learn more about us by visiting: https://cmha-yr.on.ca/careers/

We are hiring an Occupational Therapist for our EPI & ACTT Programs! JOIN US at CMHA-YRSS; where innovation and community mental health care intersect!

Closing Date: May 27, 2025

Salary: $77,950-$83,389 per annum. *This represents the first three steps of a seven-step salary band. Candidate experience to be considered when deciding starting salary

Permanent: 35 Hours per Week, Evening Hours and Weekends may be required

Location: The Occupational Therapist will be working primarily in our Aurora (15150 Yonge Street Suite 201 Aurora, ON L4G 1M2) and Alliston (35 Victoria Street East Town Square, Unit #1 Alliston, ON L9R 1T9) Offices as well as out in the community/ client visits with regular travel in York Region & South Simcoe required. There will be some flexibility to work remotely 1 to 2 days per week.

Job Profile:

The Occupational Therapist (OT) works with clients to complete assessments in the areas of daily living activities, behavior and emotion, and where required, motor coordination, sensory and perceptual motor function, and visual perception. Treatment goals are to facilitate skills development and mastery, reduce distress, promote involvement in leisure and recreational opportunities in the community, and promote optimal functioning in activities of daily living, while altering environmental barriers. The OT assists clients to minimize distressing or disruptive feelings and behaviors, build resilience, and attain their goals and aspirations.

The OT facilitates and supports recovery for adults facing mental health challenges through empowerment and respect by providing a range of social, educational, and recreational services. Using a recovery-based approach, the OT assists members to develop and use interpersonal, social, and leadership skills that will optimize their strengths and improve their quality of life, and mental and physical health and well-being. The OT assesses client's strengths and needs in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure and plans and evaluates client goal achievement through both individual and group experiences. The OT collaborates with a range of formal and informal services, refers members to external resources, and may also participate in case conferences and systemic initiatives to improve availability, accessibility, and equity of resources. Other duties as required.

In addition to compliance with all organizational policies and procedures, the incumbent is also expected to behave ethically, demonstrate competence in effective communication and team building, demonstrate effectiveness in working in a collaborative environment, and demonstrate confidence in decision-making and in building relationships. The OT may be assigned to different programs as required based on need.

Requirements:

• Registration and member in good standing with COTO (College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario)
• Bachelors or Masters' degree in Occupational Therapy
• A minimum of two years occupational therapy experience, experience working in community with adults with serious mental illness is preferred
• Experience in group facilitation.
• A second language (Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Farsi, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil, Urdu) reflecting the local community is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of empowerment-oriented case management philosophies and practices
• Advanced assessment, crisis intervention and counseling skills
• Knowledge of systemic issues such as poverty, unemployment, stigma and the isolation felt by individuals with serious mental illness and their families
• Knowledge of the Ontario Mental Health Act, mental health reform principles, the Substitute Decisions Act, the Health Care Consent Act and PHIPA requirements
• Extensive knowledge of supports and services in York Region, including formal and informal resources
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office and Outlook
• A valid Canadian Full G driver's license, a minimum $1,000,000 third party liability insurance and proof that insurance covers use of personal vehicle to transport clients
• A satisfactory and current Vulnerable Sector Screening

This position reports to the Manager, People & Teams in the Early Psychosis Intervention program. This position may require you to support other teams if necessary.

Working Conditions: Office work, community settings, meetings in clients' home and travel with clients. Periodic / scheduled evening to accommodate client's needs.

Disclaimer: In keeping with mental health reform, best practices, funding and direction this position may later require knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions not noted here

Why work for CMHA-York Region and South Simcoe?

We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. That means we respect that our clients are the experts in their recovery journey and that our role is to provide support, resources and opportunities based on their hopes and dreams. It means that we foster and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit to create, implement, and sustain innovative, evidence based and transformational impact. We seek out and build partnerships, collaborate and share knowledge to be the most culturally competent team and fully integrated service delivery partner.

Our team cares for each other. We have our own team values of trust, respect, teamwork and communication. We have been a National Nonprofit Employer of Choice for four consecutive years as well as a recipient of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures.

To request this posting in an alternate format or to request accommodation in the application process, email [email protected]

Application Procedures: (For our website)

If you are interested in this opportunity, click on the “Apply Now” button above and proceed to upload your cover letter and resume.

Complete the application form and submit the following:

• Cover letter with 300 words or less and tell us why you would want the Occupational Therapist role and why you should be considered for the position (PDF or Word)
• Resume (PDF or Word)

Application Procedures: (For 3rd Party websites)

If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at https://cmha-yr.on.ca/get-involved/careers-placements/ and click on Current Opportunities, and click on Apply Now and proceed to upload your cover letter and resume."

CMHA-YRSS is dedicated to promoting employment equity and dismantling obstacles to employment for marginalized communities. CMHA-YRSS supports the journey to mental wellness, and we welcome applicants with lived experience of mental illness. In acknowledgment of the systemic underrepresentation faced by Black, Indigenous, racialized peoples, and those living with disabilities, this opportunity has been developed based on the special program provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We therefore extend invitations for applications from the following groups:

• Racialized Persons
• Indigenous Persons
• Persons living with Disabilities

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.