Occupational Therapist

Cariboo Community Health Services (WLC), located in Williams Lake, B.C., has an immediate relief full time Occupational Therapist opening.

This position is to provide coverage until August 2024, or the return of incumbent.

What we offer :

• Effective April 2024 hourly wage $42.56 to $52.96 per hour.
• Recognition of previous experience in determining starting salary
• Financial moving support
• Strong employee benefit package
• Defined Pension Plan
• Mentorship to help orientate, navigate and thrive in your new role
• $1,000 per year to use for courses plus education leave
• Development resources for leadership skills
• Focus on Diversity and Inclusion
• Focus on safety and employee wellness
• Time is best spent in the service of clients
• Cariboo Community Health Services is a vital healthcare hub serving the city and surrounding Cariboo-Chilcotin region. Community Health Centres do not have acute care beds, but may provide basic laboratory and radiology;

urgent care; outpatient ambulatory care; community services; long term residential care services; and / or on-site doctors’ offices.

Occupational Therapists play a crucial part in providing assessment, treatment planning and implementation, program planning, consultation, equipment prescription and education to clients and / or their caregivers.

Operating within a client-centered approach and as an essential member of our interdisciplinary team, an Occupational Therapist makes a substantial contribution to promote functional independence and enable clients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes.

Williams Lake is located in the heart of the Cariboo Chilcotin. As the largest and fastest growing city in the area, it serves as a business, industrial, and service hub for outlying communities.

The surrounding pristine wilderness provides an unlimited playground, while the convenience of city living is just outside your door.

Home to the famous Williams Lake Stampede, rodeo enthusiasts and community members come together for a fun-filled family event every summer.

Outdoor recreation enthusiasts are drawn to the area's natural amenities. World-class mountain bike trails, miles of hiking and skiing terrain, and hundreds of lakes fit for kayaking, rafting, boating, fishing, and camping make Williams Lake one of B.

C.'s last true wilderness escapes.