Duties:
- Provide individual occupational therapy assessment and individual and group treatment to referred adult forensic clients.
- Partner with clients in the development of their recovery goals.
- Monitor client mental health status and risk management.
- Work with clients and care team in the identification of resources in the community to promote transition from hospital services and reintegration to community.
- Secondary role may include practicing the controlled act of psychotherapy according to the hospital policy, COTO standards of practice as part of client and program needs.
- Contribute to the interdisciplinary treatment planning.
- Attend clinical and program meetings as required.
- Liaise with appropriate community agencies as required.
- Provide supervision to Occupational Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapy students.
- Collaborate with OT colleagues to provide supervision coverage for OTAs as required.
- 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 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, Harassment and Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy.
Qualifications:
- 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.
- Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable vehicle.
- Experience in community consultation is an asset.
- Ability to work in a team; establish and maintain good working relations.
- Maintain work load 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.
- Minimum of 3 years Occupational Therapy experience, preferably with adults with severe mental illness.
- Partner with clients in the development of their recovery goals.