Share Email Opening Title Occupational Therapist - SODR  Category Healthcare Professional Opportunities   Req Number HEA-19-00035   Department Specialized Orthopedic and Developmental Rehab  Work type Regular Part-time  Grade Grade 6B ($34.53/hr to $43.27/hr)  FTE 0.8  Posting Close Date 08/18/2019  Description Key Responsibilities: Partner with inpatient clients and families to formulate and implement individualized client-centered goals with focused, targeted and measurable outcomes. This includes support and respect of the client/family's rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs, and experiences without judgement. Provide direct client care in collaboration with the client/family to plan, implement and evaluate care, documenting the habilitative/rehabilitative process according to hospital policies. Interface and problem solve with members of the inpatient interprofessional care team and community providers as appropriate to ensure an integrated approach to care. Incorporate evaluative activities into professional practice to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective health care. Utilize research to establish and support evidence-informed practice. Utilize the teaching/learning process to provide education on various conditions, both formal and informal, to clients/families, colleagues, students, and other professionals within the organization and the community. Provide direct service, consultation, and education to clients, families, and community providers with focus on maximizing the client's function in the areas of self-care, productivity (school and play skills) and leisure (community or sports participation). Address challenges identified during inpatient stay in client occupational performance. Provide assessment and intervention directed at the person, occupation and environmental factors influencing occupational performance such as activities of daily leaving; splinting devices; transfer and lift devices; wheelchairs and seating, etc. Practices according to organizational policies and standards of practice as set out by the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario. Participates in quality improvement initiatives such as quality boards, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices. Documents workload statistics according to the Ministry of Health Documents on clients electronic health record as required following Hospital and regulatory college policies Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Master's degree in Occupational Therapy (or Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy plus other Masters) Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario Membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and/or the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists is an asset. Knowledge of and experience in occupational therapy assessment and treatment of children and youth with a variety of conditions such as cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, Gillain Barre Syndrome, selective dorsal rhizotomy, degenerative diseases, and others Knowledge of and experience with occupational therapy assessment techniques, therapeutic skills, modalities and their applications. Ability to develop and administer treatment programs in hydrotherapy sessions Knowledge of assessing and applying different modalities used on upper extremities such as functional electrical stimulation preferred Knowledge of and experience with splinting devices as well as fabricates, adapts, alters or repairs splints or assistive devices such as hand splints preferred Knowledge of an experience with a wide variety of lifts and transfers from wheelchairs, beds, bathtubs, toilets, etc. required Experience with current outcome measures (i.e. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, Goal Attainment Scaling, manual muscle testing, etc.) Demonstrated ability to manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities effectively and efficiently Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and in a solution focused manner with inpatient clients, families and members of the interprofessional care team Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of an inpatient interprofessional team is essential Demonstrated commitment to professional development Experience with being a positive change agent and quality improvement initiatives is an asset Status appointment in the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy at University of Toronto is an asset   About the Organization Join a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth living with disability, medical complexity, illness and injury. Holland Bloorview is a top 40 Canadian research hospital that is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and serves over 7,500 families annually. Providing both inpatient and outpatient services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in two successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada. Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fostering a climate of equity and diversity and welcomes and respects the diversity of our clients, families, staff, trainees, volunteers, trustees and partners. As part of our commitment to fair and equitable recruitment and selection practices, we encourage applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas within our community. Interested applicants are invited to submit their application by pressing the "Apply" button near the top of this page. Should you require accommodation during any stage in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@hollandbloorview.ca or 416-425-6220.   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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