Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapy

• Conducting client assessments, treatment planning and intervention as well as some discharge planning for older adults in a complex continuing care environment, utilizing both direct and consultative models of service delivery.
• Playing a key role in clinical decision-making and client advocacy for clients who may have multiple medical &/or mental health issues, and be experiencing changes in cognition, deconditioning, neurological and/or musculoskeletal conditions.
• Involvement in multi-faceted discharge scenarios and working with complex support systems
• Comfort assigning to OTA/PTA when appropriate.
• Participating actively in the teaching programs for occupational therapy and OTA/PTA students.
• Supporting a systematic, evidence-based approach to client care, program development and evaluation, and professional practice, in close collaboration with inter-professional team members, volunteers and the Occupational Therapy clinical team.

• Licensure in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Confirmed status as ADP authorizer preferred
• Experience with an older adult population with multiple medical conditions and/or cognitive impairment as well as mental health issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills – Meditech, MDS, Microsoft Word and Excel, NRS/FIM preferred.

• % Vacation Entitlement
• Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

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