Occupational Therapist, Acquired Brain Injury Services

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $45.15 - $56.17 / hour
Job Summary

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist looking to join an innovative team and make a difference for individuals with brain injuries? Do you enjoy program development as part of your role as a service provider? We have an exciting Relief Full-Time opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our Acquired Brain Injury Services (ABI) Team. While our office is based in Langley, B.C. we value work life balance and offer some opportunity to work remotely as well. This position is available until November 2026 or return of the incumbent.

You will work alongside and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team including OT, PT, SLP, RT, SW, Nurses and a Behaviour Analyst. This position offers a mix of roles, both as an occupational therapist and a case manager. Offering the opportunity to see results and track progress, you will have a mix of short term and longer-term clientele.

This is a unique opportunity to expand your skillset in treating clients with complex presentations that could include a combination of ABI, trauma, mental health challenges and substance use. We are looking to support clients in living their best life in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them.

You will work alongside three other occupational therapists where there is an opportunity to grow and collaborate on complex client discussion and add to your clinical tool box.

Langley Where wine country and equestrian excellence meet hometown charm. Located in the heart of the Fraser Valley, Langley is recognized as the valley’s designated wine country and the horse capital of British Columbia. Its seven unique communities have quickly grown into one thriving city offering all the amenities of a major bustling urban centre, all while preserving its hometown country roots.

Langley resides on the traditional, ancestral and unceded shared territories of the qʷɑ:nƛən [Kwantlen], Matsqui [mats-sqwee] and qicəy (Katzie) [kut-zee] First Nations, and is home to the Surrey-Delta Métis Association.

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including:

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available

*Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

The Occupational Therapist provides specialized community-based occupational therapy services to individuals with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI); provides consultation and education to client case managers/primary therapists, other program areas and contracted agencies regarding rehabilitation; develops rehabilitation services through development of partnerships in the community.

Responsibilities

1. Provides occupational therapy assessment, consultation and interventions to referred clients to maximize physical function and promote independence and safety; determines the appropriate use of recognized occupational therapy assessment tools (e.g. neurobehavioral cognitive exams, ADL/IADL assessment, swallowing/dysphagia assessment, seating) and conducts appropriate assessments.
2. Collaborates with colleagues, clients and caregivers to develop individual treatment goals, utilizing the self-management model of living with chronic illness; provides treatment and/or teaching to clients and caregivers in order to restore, develop or maintain functional status; identifies the resources required for treatment, including tests, materials, equipment and funding; provides verbal and written reports to the interdisciplinary team regarding progress towards care plan goals.
3. Develops and monitors treatment rehabilitation plans for ABI clients. Provides clinical services to an assigned individual caseload.
4. Acts as a consultant/resource to the family, care team, and community agencies in the provision of rehabilitation services. Recommends appropriate community resources, i.e. vocational services, semi-independent living program, etc.
5. Determines appropriate tasks for Transfer of Function; instructs, monitors and reviews specific tasks with the client, caregiver and/or home support worker to ensure a high standard of care.
6. Develops and monitors rehabilitations services to meet rehabilitation needs of ABI clients by liaising with program areas and other community agencies and services to facilitate the integration of rehabilitation strategies.
7. Strengthens existing partnerships and develops new partnerships to provide rehabilitation services; monitors and evaluates rehabilitation programs provided by contracted service providers.
8. Develops contracts for services, monitors contracted services, and reviews invoices prior to payment.
9. Completes required reports, records and workload statistics; maintains files and records in accordance with program standards and procedures.
10. Acts as a group leader, co-leader or support staff in a wide range of therapeutic groups such as activity, life skills, psycho-educational, and insight-oriented groups by: assisting with the coordination of Skills Building Group; planning specific group activities to meet the goals of the particular client group; ensuring the group process is therapeutic; observing, evaluating and reporting individual client responses to the treatment team.
11. Provides in-service instruction/training to Fraser Health staff and community agencies related to ABI and the principles and process of rehabilitation with ABI clients.
12. Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities for Acquired Brain Injury Services by evaluating clinical practice and generating recommendations for alternative approaches.
13. Represents service area at various committees and/or meetings as assigned.
14. Provides instruction, feedback and supervision to students as assigned.
15. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy. Two (2) years' recent, related experience in ABI or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - BC (CAOT-BC).

Valid B.C. driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the broad health system, community resources and volunteer agencies, and their roles and responsibilities in providing a continuum of care.
• Knowledge of disability issues and the needs of adults living with permanent injury and illness.
• Knowledge of behavioural management strategies and techniques.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and policies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of rehabilitation practices in ABI rehabilitation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with clients, families, other members of the health care team and community agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage and prioritize caseload/workload and make decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and provide consultation to clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate, and deliver in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups.
• Ability to work effectively with others, including as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers, including related wordprocessing and database management software applications.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

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1. Provides occupational therapy assessment, consultation and interventions to referred clients to maximize physical function and promote independence and safety; determines the appropriate use of recognized occupational therapy assessment tools (e.g. neurobehavioral cognitive exams, ADL/IADL assessment, swallowing/dysphagia assessment, seating) and conducts appropriate assessments.
2. Collaborates with colleagues, clients and caregivers to develop individual treatment goals, utilizing the self-management model of living with chronic illness; provides treatment and/or teaching to clients and caregivers in order to restore, develop or maintain functional status; identifies the resources required for treatment, including tests, materials, equipment and funding; provides verbal and written reports to the interdisciplinary team regarding progress towards care plan goals.
3. Develops and monitors treatment rehabilitation plans for ABI clients. Provides clinical services to an assigned individual caseload.
4. Acts as a consultant/resource to the family, care team, and community agencies in the provision of rehabilitation services. Recommends appropriate community resources, i.e. vocational services, semi-independent living program, etc.
5. Determines appropriate tasks for Transfer of Function; instructs, monitors and reviews specific tasks with the client, caregiver and/or home support worker to ensure a high standard of care.
6. Develops and monitors rehabilitations services to meet rehabilitation needs of ABI clients by liaising with program areas and other community agencies and services to facilitate the integration of rehabilitation strategies.
7. Strengthens existing partnerships and develops new partnerships to provide rehabilitation services; monitors and evaluates rehabilitation programs provided by contracted service providers.
8. Develops contracts for services, monitors contracted services, and reviews invoices prior to payment.
9. Completes required reports, records and workload statistics; maintains files and records in accordance with program standards and procedures.
10. Acts as a group leader, co-leader or support staff in a wide range of therapeutic groups such as activity, life skills, psycho-educational, and insight-oriented groups by: assisting with the coordination of Skills Building Group; planning specific group activities to meet the goals of the particular client group; ensuring the group process is therapeutic; observing, evaluating and reporting individual client responses to the treatment team.
11. Provides in-service instruction/training to Fraser Health staff and community agencies related to ABI and the principles and process of rehabilitation with ABI clients.
12. Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities for Acquired Brain Injury Services by evaluating clinical practice and generating recommendations for alternative approaches.
13. Represents service area at various committees and/or meetings as assigned.
14. Provides instruction, feedback and supervision to students as assigned.
15. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy. Two (2) years' recent, related experience in ABI or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - BC (CAOT-BC).

Valid B.C. driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the broad health system, community resources and volunteer agencies, and their roles and responsibilities in providing a continuum of care.
• Knowledge of disability issues and the needs of adults living with permanent injury and illness.
• Knowledge of behavioural management strategies and techniques.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and policies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of rehabilitation practices in ABI rehabilitation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with clients, families, other members of the health care team and community agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage and prioritize caseload/workload and make decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and provide consultation to clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate, and deliver in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups.
• Ability to work effectively with others, including as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers, including related wordprocessing and database management software applications.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.