Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our patients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

What you'll be doing:

Function as a clinical member of the interdisciplinary team in providing the appropriate treatment approaches to clients within the Trillium Acute Care program
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide both generic and Occupational Therapy specific assessments and interventions
Provide specialized functional, cognitive, mobility and activities of daily living assessments and interventions
Deliver interventions in 1:1 and group formats
Engage with formal and informal care partners and community resources to complete thorough assessments and coordinate successful discharge plans
Deliver Continuous Quality Improvement reports and program evaluation activities
Develop new program components and evaluate programs to modify existing services in collaboration with team partners
Some evening and weekend work is required

What we're looking for:

Graduate of a recognized Occupational Therapy Program
College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario membership is a requirement
Experience working with persons in acute psychiatric distress and with those living with severe and persistent mental health illness and addiction is essential
Ability to work collaboratively with consumers, families, hospitals, acute and emergency units and community agencies within an integrated recovery-oriented and medical model approach
Awareness and acknowledgement of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making; experience an asset
Knowledge of acute crisis services and crisis intervention skills
Knowledge of addictions; substance use frameworks and psychotherapy approaches are an asset
Ability to quickly establish supportive, trusting relationships with the target population
Experience with group facilitation
Treatment experience related to IADL issues, concurrent addictions strategies, motivational interviewing practice and development of goal attainment strategies

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada's largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.