Occupational Therapist I – Mental Health

Job title: Occupational Therapist I – Mental Health

Company: Alberta Health Services

Job description: Your Opportunity:

As the Occupational Therapist I (OT I) on Unit 48 at the Rockyview General Hospital, you will be responsible for providing evidence based assessment and treatment interventions to patients experiencing acute mental illness on an geriatric mental health inpatient unit. Working as a vital member of the interdisciplinary team, you will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of mental health patients who are experiencing physical comorbidities and who are in need of support and adaptive equipment for mobility and activities for daily living. You will work collaboratively to provide assessment and treatment observations and recommendations at the team conferences, family meetings, and via written functional assessment reports to assist with discharge planning. You will be an active facilitator in a variety of group therapy modalities and will operate according to best practices and participate in program planning, development, implementation and evaluation of individual and group therapy programs. You will demonstrate: decision making, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills; interpersonal and communication skills; building and maintaining relationships with the interdisciplinary team; patient teaching, advocacy and patient and family centered care; initiative, independence and prioritization in a rapidly changing environment; and foster positive relationships in a team environment.

Description:

As an Occupational Therapist I, you will be working both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team, responsible for enabling occupation through activities of assessment, treatment planning, intervention, consultation, education and follow-up, based on the patient’s individualized goals, with outcomes focused on enabling the patient (client, resident) to perform meaningful daily occupations. You will provide clinical direction to therapy assistants, support personnel and students. You will review clinical referrals, accept, screen and assess client needs from an occupational therapy perspective in collaboration with other health disciplines. You will work in partnership with community agencies and providers as appropriate, to facilitate referrals and services to support care transitions in hospital and community settings. You will establish and maintain effective communication with colleagues, medical staff, and healthcare practitioners concerning documentation, treatment plans, progress and discharge. You will participate in client, family and caregiver education in collaboration with other disciplines, producing and maintaining clinical data, information, documentation and verbal reports to support the delivery of occupational therapy services, including charting.

• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Department: (RGH)OT MH INPATIENT
• Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 10-FEB-2021
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 20-FEB-2021
• Temporary End Date: 02-JAN-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $37.30
• Maximum Salary: $49.65
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program and related experience. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT). Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 1 year experience as an Occupational Therapist in an adult acute care setting within the last 3 years. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in an acute adult inpatient psychiatric setting within the last 5 -7 years. Knowledge of mental health diagnosis (DSM V) and symptomatology. Experience in therapeutic modalities such as: Trauma Informed Care, CBT, DBT and/or other evidence-based modalities. Group therapy facilitation. NVCI certification within the last 2 years. Crisis management skills including Suicide Risk assessments, intervention and treatment and de-escalation skills.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Important:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is committed to ensuring the safety of staff and patients and requires all NEW employees to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (CRC) and/or Vulnerable Sector Search(VSS) prior to the start of their employment. The CRC/VSS must be specific to the role at AHS and must be dated no more than 90 days prior to the date on your written offer from AHS.

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Expected salary:

Location: Calgary, AB

Job date: Fri, 05 Feb 2021 02:47:18 GMT