Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Antigonish; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading health authority as an Occupational Therapist. In this role, you will collaborate with clients and their families to enhance their daily living skills, ensuring they achieve their maximum potential in self-care and productivity. You will be responsible for developing personalized treatment plans, conducting assessments, and providing education and support to patients and caregivers. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the community while working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. If you are passionate about helping others and committed to excellence in care, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Travel insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Signing bonus

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Licensure with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia is mandatory.
• Ability to facilitate education programs and interact positively with patients.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, restore, and maintain patients' optimal levels of function.
• Establish individualized treatment plans and manage a busy caseload.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to work as part of a team

Flexibility to adjust to changing needs

Competencies in other languages (French preferred)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy

Tools

BLS-C

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation Services

Req ID: 190456
Location: Eastern Zone, St. Martha's Regional Hospital
Department: OPEZ ALC Project OT
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 10-Feb-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Recruitment Incentives

Successful candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus and relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.

About the Opportunity

The Occupational Therapist works under the supervision of the Manager. The Occupational Therapist (OT) works in collaboration with the client, caregivers and family to facilitate, restore and/or maintain the patient/client's optimal level of function in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure. The OT provides consultation, assessment, treatment, evaluation, and follow-up while working within the hospital, the client's home, and/or their community. The OT, in collaboration with the client, establishes individualized treatment plans and goals, independently manages a busy caseload, and uses clinical judgement and decision-making skills to prioritize issues on a daily basis. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required. The OT provides education and support to clients, families, and caregivers. The OT functions as both a member of an occupational therapy clinical team and a multidisciplinary hospital and/or community healthcare team. The OT contributes to the clinical education of OT students and related health disciplines and for supervision of OT Assistants.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Licensure with the provincial regulatory body, the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia, is mandatory.
• BLS-C
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to facilitate education programs and interact positively with patients/clients, families, other health care providers, and staff
• Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural awareness, and organizational health
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, while effectively planning, organizing, and supervising
• Ability to be flexible and adjust to the changing needs of the service and the program/facility
• Must be able to work alone or with team members in all service settings
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time (100%) position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$33.97 - $44.39 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.