Position:
Occupational Therapist (OT), HART Hub
Department:
AC Clinic MH Acute Psychiatry
Position Status:
Permanent
Time Type:
Full time
Union:
OPSEU PARAMEDICAL 373 (Ontario Public Service Employees Union Paramedical 373)
Location:
Peterborough, ON
Language:

English

Salary Range:
$40.36 - $56.30
per hour

HOURS OF WORK:
The stated hours of work are approximate as schedules are subject to change with the operational needs of the Health Centre. Changes made to hours of work will follow the terms of the applicable collective agreement, company policy and/or legislation.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Peterborough Regional Health Centre is pleased to partner with various Peterborough agencies, to offer services through the new Peterborough Homelessness Addiction and Recovery Team (HART) Hub. The Peterborough HART Hub is designed as a low-barrier, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, health care model that integrates primary care, mental health, substance use treatment, housing with supports, and health systems navigation. The Registered Nurse (RN) would be responsible for delivering services effectively and in a way that meets the needs of the individuals they serve.

The Occupational Therapist (OT) will work with clients presenting with significant mental health and/or substance use concerns using a client-centred, evidence-based service model based on standards of best practice.

The OT will collaboratively provide a continuum of client-centred assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, recovery interventions, and case management services for individuals in the community with mental health and addiction challenges and are experiencing homelessness. The purpose being to promote recovery, prevent relapse and to enable clients to improve their quality of life. The Occupational Therapist is an integrated role on the health care team at the Peterborough Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub. Integration on this team means working collectively to provide team-based care that is collaborative, comprehensive and client centred.

Jointly reporting to the PRHC Manager, Adult Outpatient Mental Health & Addiction Programs, and the Fourcast Addiction Services HART Hub Manager, the OT will work onsite at the Peterborough HART Hub as part of the Integrated Health Team. Through daily onsite work, the members of the Integrated Health Team will report to the HART Hub manager. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between PRHC and Fourcast, the OT will report daily to the HART Hub manager with shared oversight of the role between the PRHC and Fourcast managers. The PRHC and HART Hub managers each hold distinct but complementary areas of oversight, with shared responsibility for collaboration, performance outcomes and service quality.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
• Registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO).
• Training and/or education in mental health and addiction models of intervention.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Experience working with individuals who are experiencing homelessness.
• Demonstrated expertise in providing clinical services to persons with mental health and/or addictions.
• Well-developed skills for assessing individual functionality and recommendations for appropriate supported and/or independent living environments.
• Excellent assessment skills and ability to adapt to community settings.
• Well-developed knowledge of recovery principles for addiction and mental illness.
• Excellent skills for assessing mental status, and risk.
• Excellent ability to plan and implement individual and group programs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mental health related disorders and treatment approaches, as well as an ability to work with individuals dealing with serious mental illness.
• Excellent knowledge of community services and ability to advocate.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions in stressful, sometimes high-risk situations.
• Excellent crisis intervention and de-escalation skills in community settings, without backup.
• Ability to manage stress, time and to work independently.
• Valid driver's license, vehicle in good repair and required insurance coverage.
• Willing to transport clients in own vehicle.
• Three years' related experience preferred.

This position is for a current vacancy.

Thank you for your interest in the opportunity at PRHC. If you are selected to move forward in the recruitment process, you will be contacted by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.