Job Description

• Provide vocational assessment and rehabilitation planning.
• Provide individual occupational therapy assessment and individual or group treatment to referred adult clients.
• Contribute to the interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Develop individual and group treatment plans to be implemented by Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Attend clinical and program meetings as required.
• Liaise with appropriate community agencies as required.
• Provide supervision to students and Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Contribute to furthering of the goals of the Occupational Therapy profession including attending monthly meetings.
• Enter workload measurement data according to hospital policies.
• Adhere to hospital policies and procedures, to the Forensics program and to the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
• Must be willing to discuss performance of other duties as requested by program/discipline/hospital.
• Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal. 
• Ensure a work environment that is conducive to The Royal’s Anti-Racism, Discrimination and Harassment-Free Workplace policy. 

• Master of Science program in Occupational Therapy (MSc (OT)) or equivalent according to the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario standards
• Minimum of 3 years Occupational Therapy experience, preferably with adults with severe mental illness.
• Minimum of 1-year experience in Forensic Psychiatry is preferred.
• Member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario mandatory.
• Membership in CAOT and OSOT preferred.
• Experience with developing and leading psycho-educational and therapeutic groups is essential.
• Experience with recovery-based programs for the seriously mentally ill is essential.
• Experience in motivational interviewing is an asset. 
• Experience in vocational assessment, treatment and rehabilitation planning. 
• Experience or interest in practicing the controlled act of psychotherapy upon acquiring the qualifications, training and supervision according to the hospital policy and COTO standards of practice. 
• Knowledge of forensic process and need an asset.
• Understanding and knowledge of legislation related to mentally disordered offenders, i.e. Criminal Code of Canada (Mental Disorder Provisions), Provincial Mental Health Act.
• Excellent communication skills, organizational ability, critical thinking and goal setting skills.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Experience providing supervision to students and Occupational Therapy Assistants preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable legislated acts (i.e. MHA, The Health Care Consent Act).
• Ability to work independently.
• Sound clinical judgment.
• Experience in community consultation is an asset.
• Ability to work in a team; establish and maintain good working relations.
• Maintain workload measurement as required and input into the workload measurement system on a regular basis. 
• English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading and writing. Bilingual (English/French) is considered an asset. 

• HOOPP, one of Canada's leading defined benefit pension plans, helping you build long-term financial security with a predictable lifetime retirement income and valuable employer contributions.
• Competitive health and dental benefits through Medavie Blue Cross (MBC), supporting you and your family's health and wellness needs;
• Life insurance and disability coverage through Manulife, including short-term and long-term disability benefits where applicable, providing added peace of mind;
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) through Telus Health, offering confidential counselling, wellness resources, and support services for you and your eligible family members (excluded casual staff).