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.
• Liaise with appropriate community agencies.
• Provide supervision to students and Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• 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.
• 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, Harassment & Discrimination Free policy. 

• Master of Science program in Occupational Therapy (MSc (OT)) or equivalent according to College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario standards
• Minimum of 3 years Occupational Therapy experience, preferably with adults with severe mental illness
• Member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario mandatory.
• Experience with developing and leading psycho-educational and therapeutic groups is essential. 
• Experience with recovery based programs for the seriously mentally ill is essential. 
• 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. 
• Excellent assessment, intervention and problem solving skills. 
• Knowledge of community resources. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.  
• Sound clinical judgment. 
• Maintain work load measurement and data collection 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).