Occupational Therapist - Day Program

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 9,000 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and 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 three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview's vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.

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, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

The Position:

We are seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) with a commitment to client- and family-centred care to join our Day Program team in delivering exceptional rehabilitation services to children and youth. The OT will work with clients aged 6 months to 18 years who require rehabilitation following an acquired brain injury or have a range of musculoskeletal, developmental, or neuromotor conditions. This role will appeal to an OT who enjoys working with clients throughout the pediatric age range, and who values the opportunity to engage in a variety of therapeutic interventions in their day-to-day work.

About the Day Program:
Our Day Program is an intensive outpatient rehabilitation service designed to enhance the quality of life for children and families with diverse healthcare needs. The program offers a structured, comprehensive approach to rehabilitation, focusing on improving physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being. It is tailored for clients who are medically stable but continue to require ongoing care, allowing them to attend school (during the school year), participate in therapy, and return home each day to their families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with clients and families to formulate and implement individualized client-centered goals with focused, targeted and measurable outcomes.
• Provide 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 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, mediation 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 in client occupational performance. Provide assessment and intervention directed at the person, occupation and environmental factors influencing occupational performance.
• 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, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy required; Master's degree in Occupational Therapy preferred
• 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
• Knowledge of and experience with occupational therapy assessment techniques, therapeutic skills, modalities and their applications.
• Experience with current outcome measures (i.e. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, Goal Attainment Scaling, and WeeFIM)
• Demonstrated ability to manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interprofessional care team
• Proven ability to independently and collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team is essential
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development
• Status appointment in the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy at University of Toronto is an asset