Consultant Community Occupational Therapist - Independent Contractor

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CBI Health is seeking a part-time Consultant Community Occupational Therapist (Independent Contractor) in Kelowna, BC, delivering up to 20 hours weekly at the Community Rehabilitation Services Clinic to help clients return to work and improve quality of life. You’ll need a recognized OT degree, BC College of OT registration, private sector and community experience, and proficiency with mental health and brain or spinal cord injuries; a valid driver’s license and vehicle are required. New grads welcome. Expect multidisciplinary collaboration, home and ergonomic assessments, return-to-work coordination, program development, and solid documentation. To apply, tailor your resume to highlight collaboration, outcomes, and initiative, and demonstrate ongoing professional development and equity mindset. Compensation is $70-$80/hour with employer-paid benefits.

This is a part time opportunity offering up to 20 hours per week out of our Community Rehabilitation Services Clinic located at 1772 Baron Road,  Kelowna, British Columbia V1X7G9.

As an Occupational Therapist in Kelowna, you’ll find the tools you need to help people return to the workplace and improve their quality of life. Throughout your career with us, you’ll continue to achieve your goals and work with a supportive team to go the extra mile for your patients. After all, our commitment to excellence goes beyond the way we serve our communities. We’ll empower you to enrich lives and achieve amazing results by doing what you do best.

Take an inside look at what you’ll do each day

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent client outcomes within the community
• Work with clients with Mental Health diagnoses, brain and spinal cord injury
• Provide impartial home, job, and safety/attendant care assessments, functional ability evaluations, insurer examinations, ergonomic assessments, client education, and job coaching, as required
• Coordinate the return to work process with all stakeholders in a timely way, ensuring a smooth transition into the workplace
• Work closely with the team and other resources to develop new programs to meet identified client needs
• Network with internal and external stakeholders to promote new and existing programs
• Perform regular, timely charting, reporting and communication
• Record workload measurement data
• Attend staff meetings and case conference meetings, as required
• Provide professional services to other CBI facilities or departments, as required

Here’s what you’ll need to be successful

• You are a graduate of a recognized School of Occupational Therapy
• You are a registered member in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists in BC
• Have experience in the private sector and working within the community
• Experience with Mental Health diagnoses, brain and spinal cord injuries 
• Hold a valid driver's license and have access to a vehicle 
• You are passionate about your profession and committed to ongoing professional development
• New Graduates are welcome to apply 

What CBI Health offers you

• Continuous learning and skills development, including management opportunities
• Training and mentoring from a national network of experts
• Competitive compensation with comprehensive benefits and rewards package, including group health, dental and vision benefits, paid 100% by the employer
• Continuing training budget
• Excellent administrative support, so you can focus on your patients
• $70-$80 per hour

About Us

CBI Health is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe and accepted as their authentic selves. We actively seek qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion and contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives that help us innovate and provide the best possible care to our clients.

We are committed to fostering a positive experience for all Indigenous applicants whether you’re First Nations (status or non-status), Inuit or Metis and welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristics that make each of us different.

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