Thresholds Homes & Supports

Occupational Therapist

 Assertive Community Treatment Team

HOURS OF WORK: 35 hrs / week. 

SALARY RANGE: $26.22 - $33.24 / hour

BENEFITS:

Health and Dental Benefits

RRSP 5% matched after 1 year

Above ESA standard vacation entitlement            

12 Sick days / year

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess/identify occupational performance issues; provide remediatory and/or compensatory strategies to facilitate engagement, performance and satisfaction in identified areas; experience using BrainFx is an asset
• Educate consumers on topics such as: sleep hygiene, life balance, energy management, fall prevention
• Demonstrated ability to develop teaching material and teach consumers, families and caregivers.
• Complete basic home safety assessments as needed; provide recommendations to reduce risk in home
• Collaborate with consumers’ existing support network, and/or, initiate connections with informal/formal supports in community to develop sense of belonging and community participation  
• Provide case management services (ie. support with appointments, acquiring/maintaining housing, etc.)
• Identify risk factors and respond accordingly; develop crisis plans with consumers, respond to crisis situations as necessary (ie. de-escalation); Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is an asset
• Travel

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario, and in good standing
• Minimum of TWO (2) years of recent work experience with consumers with SPMI (includes supervised placements)
• Current certification in CPR; Non-Violent Crisis intervention preferred
• Knowledge of major mental illness from a bio-psychosocial perspective
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and symptom management
• Knowledge of health and social services resources in Waterloo Region preferred
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Open-minded, compassionate, collaborative, ability to be assertive when needed
• Ability to communicate with diverse range of individuals, who come from a variety of educational, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds
• Commitment to the right and ability of each person with SPMI to live in the community and engage in meaningful activities
• Respect for consumer rights and personal preferences in treatment
• Skills and competence to develop rapport with persons with SPMI, and their families

If you are interested in this position, please send your cover letter and resume noting in the subject line “Posting No. 22-05-230 Occupational Therapist” to:  hr@thresholdssupports.ca

Thresholds Homes and Supports Inc. is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources at hr@thresholdssupports.ca