Salary 51.4 - 41.32019230769231 CAD Company Fraser Health Website https://careers.fraserhealth.ca/ Headquarters CEO Revenue Type Sector Founded
Job Description Why Fraser Health?:A career as an Occupational Therapist at Fraser Health inspires you to know that you can make a difference in the lives of others! You have the privilege of helping people learn or relearn how to connect with their environment and get to have fun while you do it. We currently have an exciting Casual opportunity for you to join our Population & Public Health team located in Burnaby, B.C.Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.Effective October 26th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.Curious to learn what it’s like to work here? Like us on Facebook (@fraserhealthcareers), follow us on Twitter & Instagram (@FHCareer), or connect with us on LinkedIn (fraserhealthcareers) for first-hand employee insights.Detailed Overview: Under the administrative direction of the Manager, Clinical Services, the Occupational Therapist provides services to mentally and physically disabled school age children; provides comprehensive rehabilitation services to school aged children within the City of Burnaby, as well as, information to clients, family members, school staff, school officials, other health professionals, and the community. This service facilitates the integration of students with special needs by providing assessment, consultation, education and intervention. Responsibilities:Provides occupational therapy that focuses on occupational performance in the areas of self care, productivity, social and emotional well being.Provides occupational assessment to determine functional and developmental abilities of children with special needs in Burnaby schools and plans, implements, evaluates, and as required, modifies rehabilitation programs and services to meet those needs and to maximize opportunities for independence.Provides in-service education to students, teachers, other school staff and other health care professionals regarding the special needs of children within the classroom and other topics related to rehabilitation.Assists school officials in planning and implementing programs to teach non-handicapped students about the needs of students with developmental difficulties.Provides occupational assessment and recommendations to assist in developing gross and fine motor skills activities tailored to the needs of the individual child.Attends school conferences to develop plans to meet rehabilitation needs with parents, teachers, and other health care professionals.Assesses function and ability of individual children; develops, implements, teaches and evaluates individual therapy programs and prepares and maintains client charts, records of assessments and goals of treatment delivered.Assess educational and community environments to prevent, modify or alleviate barriers in order to facilitate the functioning of children with special needs and suggests modifications to improve accessibility.Establishes and maintains liaison between parents, schools, physicians and a variety of community agencies and organizations in the health care field such as general hospitals and rehabilitation centres.Provides information and training in a variety of areas including, overviews of disabilities and their effect on school performance, back care, proper techniques for lifting, handling and transferring students with physical disabilities, disability awareness and implications for other students and teachers in the school.Recommends specialized equipment or modifications to promote independence; designs or modifies a variety of self-help aids and rehabilitation equipment to meet the needs of individual disabilities.Recommends and/or collaborates with others for seating and positioning to provide student(s) with suitable and comfortable equipment.Prepares and maintains a variety of reports and records related to the work.Prepares individualized care plans for students, trains, and monitors non-health care providers in following the plan as laid out.Provides rehabilitation services through an interdisciplinary approach.Attends meetings and serves on committees as requested.Performs other related duties as required.Qualifications: Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy. Two (2) years' recent, related experience including one (1) year in pediatric rehabilitation. Current full registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC). Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - BC (CAOT-BC). Valid Class V B.C. Driver's Licence and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.Skills and AbilitiesThorough knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and objectives of assessing, and treating developmental disabilities.Sound knowledge of community health agencies and available services.Ability to plan, implement, evaluate and modify rehabilitation programs and services.Ability to plan and deliver in-service education sessions to lay and professional groups.Ability to assess clients and to plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic programs.Ability to instruct clients, families, teachers, school staff and other health care professionals regarding rehabilitation and related topics.Ability to prescribe and/or recommend a variety of self-help aids and rehabilitation equipment.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts including medical professionals.Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of charts, records and reports related to work.Ability to perform all the duties with minimal supervision.Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.Ability to deal with others effectively.Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.Ability to operate related equipment.Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload and adapt to a changing caseload.Knowledge of family centred care.Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $41.32/Hr. - $51.40/Hr. / hour Apply Go Back