Occupational Therapist - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry Unit

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $45.15 - $56.17 / hour
Job Summary

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Detailed Overview

As a member of the interprofessional care team, reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations for day to day operations and delivery of services, and to the Occupational Therapy Clinical Practice Leader for professional practice and clinical issues, the Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy services to child and adolescent patients of the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit (CAPSU) or Adolescent Psychiatry Unit (APU).

Responsibilities

1. Provides occupational therapy services including the screening and assessment of patients within the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Stabilization Unit or Adolescent Psychiatry Unit using recognized occupational therapy tools and techniques to determine patients' required services and support needs. Receives outpatient referrals from Child, Youth and Young Adult programs to offer occupational therapy assessments, interventions and recommendations.
2. Plans, implements, monitors and evaluates individual and/or group rehabilitation programs to meet identified patient needs, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
3. Provides consultation/liaison/education to community agencies, patient's families, and others involved in the patient's care to facilitate achievement of treatment goals.
4. Refers patients to other services as timely and appropriate for their care and recovery.
5. Maintains patient records, clinical outcome measures, professional standards measures and statistical data in accordance with departmental and Ministry of Health requirements.
6. Attends and participates in patient conferences and rounds as required and communicates pertinent information to all disciplines involved.
7. Participates in interprofessional and professional development departmental activities of Rehabilitation Services and Mental Health & Substance Use Services, such as in-services, professional guideline development, and continuing education activities.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy. Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. Two (2) years of recent, related experience working in mental health with children and/or adolescents or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of child and adolescent development issues.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Ability to work with children and adolescents with mental health problems.
• Knowledge of the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia standards of practice and practice guidelines for clinical practitioners.
• Knowledge of occupational therapy standardized tests, measures, use of equipment and related techniques.
• Ability to work with the community network and various community resources.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectively with patients, caregivers, members of the interprofessional care team, both verbally (one-on-one and in groups) and in writing.
• Ability to teach and provide effective consultation to patients, caregivers, and other health care professionals.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant software applications.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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