Come work as an Occupational Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Relocation Assistance may be available. Apply today to speak to a Talent Acquisition Advisor!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Advance Practice Occupational Therapist to join the Rehab Spine Outpatient team at G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team! 

As an Advance Practice Occupational Therapist with VCH you will:

• Provide occupational therapy services to enable clients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Utilize advanced clinical knowledge and procedures to provide Occupational Therapy services that includes providing seating and mobility assessment and prescription, pressure and shear management, and spasticity management to spinal cord injury (SCI) clients with increased complexity, comorbidities and functional implications.
• Perform duties including conducting advanced assessments utilizing an evidence-based approach, planning goal directed services, implementing services utilizing advanced intervention approaches/procedures, evaluating the effectiveness of the service, preparing and maintaining records, developing research proposals, participating in interdisciplinary research, demonstrating safe and effective resource utilization and quality management and contributing to the development, review and promotion of occupational therapy services.

Education & Experience

• Current full registration as an Occupational Therapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
• Two year’s recent experience in a rehabilitation health care setting including one year seating and positioning experience involving advanced interventions, commercial and complex custom devices and mobility equipment for individuals with complex needs plus additional course work in complex seating and positioning, skin and wound management and spasticity management or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Broad knowledge of complex and aging adult populations living with Spinal Cord Injury, presentations, indicators, needs, complexities, co-morbidities and contra-indicators.
• Broad knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to wheelchair prescription, modifications and technologies, seating, positioning, pressure prevention assessment and interventions and access technology.
• Broad knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to upper extremity therapy.
• Broad knowledge of concepts, current trends and practice related to wheeled mobility, seating, positioning and access technology.
• Broad knowledge of occupational therapy theory and practice within a client and family centred model of care.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and empower clients to assume control over their health.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and clients both one-on-one and in groups.
• Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safety care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a culturally safe and respectful manner, with co-workers, physicians, other health care staff and patients/clients and their circle of care.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation and teaching.
• Broad knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care environment.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize when referral to another health care professional is required.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for intervention.
• Computer literacy with work processing, spreadsheet and database skills.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.