Occupational Therapist - Psychiatry

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Psychiatry at Vancouver Coastal Health a 5.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as moderate. This places the position in the average range of all Psychiatry psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

This Psychiatry position at Vancouver Coastal Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Vancouver Coastal Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $42k to $52k annually.

This is approximately 84% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $52000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

This position is based in United States.

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Psychiatry, Patient assessment, Evidence-based practice, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Clinical documentation, Quality improvement, Research methodology. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: Provides occupational therapy services within an interdisciplinary team to enable clients to achieve optimal health outcomes. Performs assessments, plans and implements outcome-oriented services, and contributes to quality improvement and research initiatives.

Benefits package: Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan, Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities, Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services, Award-winning recognition programs, Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.