Occupational Therapist

JOB DETAILS
Status: Full-time, temporary (12-18 month placement)
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Newly Institute Calgary Clinic (2303 4 St SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 2S7)
ABOUT THE NEWLY INSTITUTE
The Newly Institute was founded to provide long-lasting change within the mental health industry, our community, and with our clients. We are leading a paradigm shift in the Canadian healthcare system by building a network of purpose-built mental health clinics across Canada. By fusing a bio-psycho-social-spiritual treatment model with medically managed therapies, our intensive outpatient programs provide rapid access, rapid resolution, and rapid return to work and healthy lifestyle programs for anxiety, depression, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, and chronic pain.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary clinical team in Calgary.
WHY JOIN THE NEWLY INSTITUTE?
You’ll work as a valued member of a collaborative, supportive team and contribute to a growing and dynamic organization. Our total rewards package includes:
Competitive salary
Four weeks annual vacation
Eight paid annual wellness days
Career and professional development opportunities
Regular team and community engagement events
A supportive and inclusive work environment
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Reporting to the Manager of Clinical Services, the Occupational Therapist will perform assessments, in vivo exposure, group facilitation, return to work (RTW) planning, and 1-1 occupational therapy treatment for a range of mental health conditions. You will work with clients in our WCB Alberta, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Flex programs, while collaborating with members of the clinic’s multi-disciplinary team to achieve positive client outcomes. This role is a key part of our dynamic clinical team and reflects our core values of communication, community, excellence, health, and innovation.
Client-centered Care Accountabilities
Provide individual trauma therapy.
Conduct efficient and effective clinical client assessments (mental health history, risk assessment, trauma, and activities of daily living).
Facilitate psychoeducation groups (based on ACT, 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.
Assist in grounding and reflection post-psychopharmacological treatment rarely.
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
Team Collaboration Accountabilities
Participate in weekly case consultations and complex case discussions with an interdisciplinary team.
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.
Attend relevant clinical meetings
Engagement in professional consults and supervision.
Administrative Accountabilities
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.
Community Advocacy
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.
WHAT YOU BRING
Experience
A minimum of two years of experience supporting clients with mental health conditions, including assessment/triage and treatment, is required.
Experience supporting first responders is an asset.
Experience working with third-party funders is an asset.
Education
A Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
Training certificates in trauma therapy, specifically Prolonged Exposure Therapy, is an asset.
Professional Registration/Designation
An active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) is required.
Professional liability insurance is required.
Technical Competences
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams is required. Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems is also required.
Background Check
Offers are conditional, subject to employment reference checks and a clear police background check inclusive of vulnerable sectors.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
We actively protect our diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where we are empowered to show up as their authentic selves. We welcome applicants of all races, colours, places of origin, ancestries, religious beliefs, genders/gender identities/gender expressions, sexual orientations, ages, sources of income, family/marital statuses, and physical and mental disabilities. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified candidates

Employment type
Temporary, Full-Time

Work arrangement
No