01995320
Location
Penticton, BC | Canada
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Position Summary
Penticton Health Centre has an immediate, permanent full time Occupational Therapist opening. Days of work are Mondays through Fridays.
What we offer:
• Relocation allowance for eligible positions
• Employer paid comprehensive benefits package
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid vacation
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals
• Job stability and team environment
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization in different areas of practice
• Recognition of previous experience in determining starting salary
This is 0.50 FTE Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and a 0.50 FTE Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) position within the South Okanagan.
The ACT team is a provincial program, working with clients in the community with persistent and serious mental health illness and substance use disorder. Clients have significant functional impairment and may have difficulty accessing traditional, community mental health services. ACT services are delivered by a group of multidisciplinary staff who work as a team to provide the majority of the treatment, rehabilitation, and support services clients need to achieve their recovery goals. The team goal is to lessen or eliminate the mental health problems clients’ experience and to minimize or prevent acute episodes.
EPI encourages collaborative pathways towards resiliency, recovery and independence for people over 19 years of age experiencing first episode psychosis. This service understands that collaboration is key supporting client’s recovery, which includes collaboration within the interdisciplinary team, collaboration with clients, families and the communities in which they live. EPI’s goal is to support people experiencing psychosis towards self-determined recovery through timely, effective and compassionate support.
Occupational Therapists play a crucial part in providing assessment, treatment planning and implementation, program planning, consultation, equipment prescription and education to patients/residents/clients and/or their caregivers. Operating within a client-centered approach and as an essential member of our interdisciplinary team, an Occupational Therapist makes a substantial contribution to promote functional independence and enable patients/residents/clients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes.
Join us in Penticton, B.C.! Apply today! Explore your potential while enjoying work-life balance at shift’s end.
About this Location: With all the amenities of a larger urban centre, Penticton is known for preserving its small-town charm and warmth. Its lush surroundings and ideal climate, with over 2,000 hours of sunshine per year, combine to create the perfect landscape for residents and visitors alike.
Qualifications• Graduation from a recognized occupational therapy program.
• Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC). Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists or British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists.
• Valid Driver’s license.
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
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