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Occupational Therapist
@ Island Health
Victoria, British Columbia
Overview
Island Health is hiring an Occupational Therapist to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapy care plans for an assigned group of residents, both individually and in groups. The role provides clinical direction to Rehabilitation Assistants and works with minimal supervision across several sites. Candidates must hold current BC licensure as an Occupational Therapist and two years of recent related experience.
Responsibilities:
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual and group therapy care plans
- Provide clinical direction and coordinate care tasks
- Instruct Rehabilitation Assistants on transfer of function
- Support residents' function within an assigned caseload
- Travel between various Island Health sites
Requirements summary:
- Occupational Therapy degree from a recognized university program
- Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC
- Two years' recent related experience
- Eligible for CAOT membership
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and deal with frail or complex clients
- Physical ability to lift and move residents safely
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Care home, Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Occupational Therapy |
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Island Health
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,277 |
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Coordinator of Therapy Programs, responsible for unit level therapy programs. This includes assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating therapy care plans on both an individual and group basis, for an assigned number of residents. Provides clinical work direction and coordinates tasks related to the provision of care and instructs Rehabilitation Assistants with the transfer of function.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
- Graduation from a recognized university program in Occupational Therapy. Current licensure in a practicing category with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC as an Occupational Therapist;
- Two (2) years' recent related experience; and
- Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).
Skills And Abilities
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively, especially clients with frailty, or complex physical and mental health needs.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
- Ability to travel between various sites.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position (lifting and moving residents safely).
Link to Full Job Description
https://jd.viha.ca/JD701.pdfJournal
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