Occupational Therapist - Inventory

Correctional Service Canada - Health Services

Closing date: October 8, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number PEN26J-127595-000007

Selection process number

2026-PEN-EA-ATL-202065

Location

Dorchester (New Brunswick), Renous (New Brunswick), Springhill (Nova Scotia)

Employment tenure

Immediate and anticipatory staffing needs include opportunities for permanent, temporary, and casual employment (note: casual work is offered for a fixed duration not exceeding 90 working days).

Salary

$100,973 to $120,292 - Plus applicable allowances, including a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance of $2,140 per year and a commuting allowance may . The allowances are subject to change, modification or revocation, with notice.

Level

OP-02

Who can

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada.

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About the position

Conditions of employment

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Preference

How to

Additional links

Hiring organization contact

About the position

Duties Occupational Therapists in CSC are responsible for the management and delivery of occupational therapy programs and services for a specific caseload of correctional clients. Occupational Therapists take a holistic view to client care. Their duties include:
  • triaging service requests and coordinating access to occupational therapy services
  • conducting assessments and developing biopsychosocial treatment plans in relation to a patient’s physical abilities and/or mental and cognitive health needs
  • preparing occupational therapy treatment assessments, plans and progress reports
  • developing, implementing, and evaluating occupational therapy programs and rehabilitation services for both groups and individuals
  • engaging in health promotion activities to support patient overall wellbeing
  • assessing risk for suicide or self-injury
  • providing interventions to preserve life and prevent serious bodily harm
https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/lets-talk/read/2023/2023-10-27-adele.html Work environment The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is a key player in public safety. We are responsible for the supervision and reintegration of offenders serving sentences of two years or more. On a typical day, we manage approximately 15,000 offenders placed within our 43 institutions and more than 8,500 offenders under supervision in the community.We are building a strong, vibrant, and diverse team of professionals. CSC has been widely recognized as an international leader in correctional justice.

We offer a variety of work locations with challenges and impacts like no other organization in Canada.CSC supports professional growth.

We offer career development opportunities and we believe in continuous learning throughout your career.

Intent of the process The intent of this process is to staff positions with English essential and bilingual imperative CBC/CBC language requirements.A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures (such as indeterminate, term, deployment, assignment, secondment, acting or casual) and with those linguistic requirements.CSC will review applications received on a regular basis and contact applicants who meet the below essential criteria (occupational certification and experience) for further assessment based on the needs of the institutions. It is therefore important that you indicate all the locations where you want to work.

Important messages

When you to this selection process, you are not ing for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Reference checks may be sought.An interview may be administered.A test may be administered.Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.If chosen, the employee will not be on travel status, and, as a result, no travel time will be paid or expenses reimbursed.If you participate to our various OP-02 selection processes posted in different regions, note that you may be assessed once and your assessment results may as part of all these selection processes. The waiting period to be reassessed is 180 calendars days from your last assessment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance Learn more about security screening process.

Occupational Certification: Proof of Registration and the continued registration with the College of Occupational Therapists in the Province of practice.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Eligibility for practice as an Occupational Therapist with the provincial/licensing body in the province of practice.(Note: Eligibility for the above must be met upon appointment but not at point of application. Applicants should be in their final year of study or have completed the required education.)

EXPERIENCE

Experience in providing occupational therapy services through workplace and/or practicum placements.

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES

Demonstrating integrity and respect.

Thinking things through.

Working effectively with others.

Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

Effective communication skills.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date Various language requirements - English essential & Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Learn more about language requirements.

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

EXPERIENCE (ASSET)

Experience working in a correctional environment.

Experience providing Occupational Therapy services to clients with psychiatric/mental health disorders.

Experience providing Occupational Therapy services to clients with physical, medical and/or cognitive conditions & deficits. These may include but are not limited to geriatric clients, brain injuries, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and behaviourally challenged clients.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDSTo support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.Achieving a representative workforce has been identified an Organizational Need and may be applied in this appointment process. You must complete the Employment Equity portion of the CREATE/MAINTAIN PROFILE identifying you as a person of an EE group in your application through GC jobs in order to be considered to meet the Organizational Need in this process.

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential. Learn more about assessment accommodation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you . Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons. Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to

Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs.

Information you must provide

  • Your résumé
We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Additional links

Learn more: CSC Health Services

Hiring organization contact

Name: Front-Line Recruitment (HR) Email address: HSjobs-EmploisSS@csc-scc.gc.ca

Name: Health Services recruitment contact

Email address: GEN-ATL-HSRecruitment-SSrecrutement@csc-scc.gc.ca

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