About the role

  • Occupational Therapist providing community visits in Niagara, assessing individual needs and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Flexible scheduling and benefits offered with strong support for new graduates.

Responsibilities

  • Provide community visits to assess abilities and needs of individuals while working with multidisciplinary teams and equipment vendors to facilitate function.
  • Analyze physical, cultural, social and institutional environmental impact on occupational performance and engagement issues.
  • Develop client centered plans with client, inter-professional teams and adjust services to reflect a client centered approach related to physical, social, cultural, institutional, and economic environment.
  • Demonstrate effective and evidence-based problem solving and judgement to address client needs.
  • Engage clients using a collaborative approach, building rapport and trust, achieving a mutual understanding and agreement related to services to be provided.
  • Maintain the knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe, efficient, effective service in all areas of practice by keeping abreast of changes in practice setting that affect scope of practice.
  • Maintain professional client records related to client encounters and plans in compliance with ParaMed’s policies and the standards applied by the regulatory body or Occupational Therapy college.

Requirements

  • Registration with the provincial College of Occupational Therapists (in good standing)
  • Accepting New Graduates
  • Licensed ADP authorization considered an asset
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of applicable community resources available for clients and families
  • Current certification (within the past 12 months) of First Aid and CPR
  • A valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle
  • Able to provide a current, clear Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS)

Benefits

  • Electronic Documentation
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
  • Mileage compensation
  • Employee well-being perks

Job title

Occupational Therapist – Guaranteed Hours

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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