OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 100%

Commission scolaire Riverside - Riverside School Board; Longueuil; Sur place; CAD 57 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Office hours

Summer holidays 4 weeks

Winter holidays 2 weeks

March break

Extra vacation days up to 10

Statutory holidays

Paid professional development

Retirement pension

Résumé du poste

Riverside School Board in Longueuil is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to join the Complementary Services team starting immediately. The successful candidate will provide universal adaptation measures in schools, act as a consultant to school teams, and assess student development across motor, sensory, perceptual, social, and daily living domains.

The role involves developing individualized treatment plans, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to review IEPs, preparing therapy

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec.
• Experience in a school setting is an asset.

Responsabilités

• Develop a treatment and intervention plan in occupational therapy to meet the student’s needs.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to draw up and review a student’s individual education plan and assess progress.
• Prepare materials for individual or group therapy sessions and support teachers/parents to foster readaptation.
• Conduct workshops with groups of parents in conjunction with involved services and schools.
• Prepare and update files and progress notes; provide recommendations to support decision making; produce end-of-process reports as needed.

Connaissances

Bilingual French/English

Formation

Member of Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec

Description du poste

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 100%

Applications are invited for this supernumerary full-time position, starting immediately.The successful candidate will be a member of the Complementary Services team and will be responsible to the Director of Complementary Services.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our students!

We are currently a team of four dedicated Occupational Therapists. Flexibility, creativity, and collaboration make up part of our values. We meet regularly to review literature, hold case discussions, and develop projects. We are members of a professional network and actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

In addition to this, we are provided with the following exceptional incentives:

• Scheduled office hours
• 4-week summer holidays
• 2-week winter holiday break
• March break
• The possibility of accumulating 10 additional vacation days
• Statutory holidays
• Paid professional development opportunities
• Retirement pension

ASSIGNMENT:

The successful candidate will work with schools to provide universal adaptation measures to support class groups. They will act as a consultant for the school teams and will evaluate the student's development in different areas: fine and gross motor skills, sensory integration, perceptual-cognitive skills, social and rational aspect, daily living, and domestic activities; he or she analyzes the student’s functioning difficulties and determines his or her rehabilitation needs. This will include:

• develop a treatment and intervention plan in occupational therapy to meet the student’s needs;
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to draw up and review a student’s individual education plan (including the treatment and intervention plan) and assess the progress;
• prepare materials necessary for individual or group therapy sessions. Provide support to teachers and parents to develop attitudes and skills fostering the student’s readaptation;
• conduct workshops by offering support to groups of parents in conjunction with those involved in intervention efforts (i.e. schools, health and social services network);
• prepare and update files according to the standards related to the practice of the profession and the rules defined by the school board; prepare progress notes or evaluation, and include appropriate recommendation to support decision making. Prepare end-of-process and follow-up reports on interventions as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be a member of the Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec.

ASSETS MAY INCLUDE:

• Experience working in a school setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team would be an asset.
• Experience working with students who have severe behaviour difficulties would be an asset.
• Experience working with students who have sensory difficulties would be an asset.
• Excellent skills in both French and English, spoken and written.

ANNUAL SALARY:

In accordance with the Professionals’ Agreement: $57,492.00 to $105,469.00 (35-hour week), according to qualifications and experience.

The Riverside School Board thanks all applicants for their interest but will only contact those selected.

Riverside School Board has implemented an Equal Access Employment Program and encourages applications from women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, indigenous people and people with disabilities.