Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 179979

Expected Start Date: To be determined; posted until filled

Union: HSAS

Facility: Swift Current Community Services

City/Town: Swift Current

Department: Community Response Teams

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Occupational Therapist - Degree $38.247 to $46.77

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: As a member of the interdisciplinary team, and under the general direction of the program area manager, as applicable, the Occupational Therapist Degree is responsible for providing direct specialized care from a recovery service perspective that is inclusionary and flexible for individuals with moderate to severe and persistent mental illness, addiction and concurrent disorders. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- Clinical Experience in mental health setting
Education
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Competencies
- Advanced - Written Communication Skills
- Intermediate - Critical thinking skills
- Intermediate - Problem solving skills
- Basic - Crisis management skills
- Intermediate - Organizational skills
- Basic - Counseling skills
- Advanced - Excellent assessment, diagnostic and intervention skills
- Advanced - Verbal communication skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in recovery philosophy
- Ability to prioritize work
- Ability to deal with life threatening situations including suicide
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to competently use computers and sof...
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