Occupational Therapist – Independent Contractor
The Newly Institute
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Ontario • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Conduct clinical client assessments (mental health history, risk assessment, trauma, and activities of daily living).
- Facilitate psychoeducation groups (based on In-Vivo Exposure, sleep education, DBT skills, mindfulness, and other psychoeducation topics).
- Provide resource-based interventions, case management and coordination, transition, or discharge planning occasionally.
- Demonstrate expertise and skills to support clients presenting with: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder, Personality disorders, Psychological injury, Chronic pain management, Return to work barriers.
- Work in an interdisciplinary model with other therapists by sharing a client caseload.
- Communicate with other clinicians on a regular basis about any successes and any concerns related to client care.
- Engage in professional consults and supervision.
- Ensure same-day completion of session notes.
- Complete reports in a timely manner.
- Provide reporting to third-parties and community referral sources.
- Communicate with employers and/or case managers effectively.
- Participate in mental health promotion activities and contribute to establishing and maintaining mental health and addictions community resources.
- Other responsibilities related to the role and scope of work may be assigned.
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing Occupational Therapist in a mental health capacity.
- Extensive experience supporting clients with mental health conditions, including assessment/triage and treatment, is required.
- Experience with Return to Work and third-party funders are assets.
- Valid driver's license and a minimum of $2MM auto insurance. Equivalencies may be considered.
- A Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
- Training certificates in trauma therapy, specifically Prolonged Exposure Therapy, is required.
- An active registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) is required.
- Professional liability insurance is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams is required.
- Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems is also required.
Benefits
- Flexible (1-4 days per week)
- Community advocacy participation opportunities
- Team collaboration with interdisciplinary staff
- Supportive and inclusive work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
clinical client assessmentsrisk assessmenttrauma therapyProlonged Exposure Therapycase managementtreatment planningmental health assessmentDBT skillsmindfulnesspsychological injury management
Soft skills
communicationinterdisciplinary collaborationprofessional consultssupervisionclient engagementreportingresource coordinationmental health promotion
Certifications
Master’s degree in Occupational Therapyactive registration with COTOprofessional liability insurance