Community Occupational Therapist, Complex Auto

CBI Health•Ottawa, ON

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

CBI Health is Canada's leading community healthcare provider with a national network of over 2,500 healthcare staff and professionals. They focus on innovating services for better client recovery and support. Their Community Rehabilitation Services team in Ontario treats clients with mental stress injuries and those involved in motor vehicle accidents, aiming to restore them to pre-accident function. The Occupational Therapists in the Complex Auto program assess and treat clients with physical, cognitive, and psychosocial abilities, handling both non-CAT and CAT files. This role involves in-home and hospital discharge assessments, ergonomic assessments, concussion and cognitive rehabilitation, mental health treatment, and other interventions. CBI Health has established strong relationships with auto insurance providers and legal representatives, allowing OTs to focus on client-centered clinical work. The program offers 'start to finish care' from acute injury stages to return to pre-MVA function, making the work more meaningful.

Requirements

Registration in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
A valid driver’s licence and have access to a reliable vehicle (travel up to 1-1.5 hours radius)
Willingness to provide in-vivo OT treatment in a variety of settings, including client’s homes, workplaces, and/or in the community
Passion about your profession, commitment to ongoing professional development, and dedication to providing excelled client care
The ability to thrive in a self-directed and independent environment
Strong organizational skills
Strong critical thinking, decision-making, and analytic skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Empathy and an effective ability to build rapport with clients and stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience in the private sector, particularly auto sector legislation, is an asset

Responsibilities

Assess and treat clients presenting with various physical (musculoskeletal, orthopaedic), cognitive (TBIs, concussions) and psychosocial abilities, including non-CAT and CAT files.
Complete in-home and hospital discharge assessments.
Conduct ergonomic assessments.
Provide concussion treatment.
Deliver cognitive rehabilitation.
Offer mental health treatment.
Perform several other interventions.
Provide 'start to finish care' to clients from acute stages of injury through to return to pre-MVA function.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with a comprehensive benefits and rewards package
Group health, dental and vision benefits, paid 100% by us
EHB psychology/psychotherapy services
EAP mental health services – Virtual and In-person professional counselling accessible 24 hours, crisis and trauma support, health and life coaching and much more!
Paid vacation and sick days
A paid three-month welcome period, including structured training, mentorship and job shadowing geared to your career stage
On-going training, resources, free internal courses, as well as a yearly external education allowance of $1,000 for professional growth and development
On-going and regular mentorship and support provided by a seasoned Occupational Therapist (in-person and/or virtual)
Paid psychotherapy supervision that meets COTO guidelines
Annual review of professional development goals, opportunities for career advancement, and skills development
A collaborative team environment, including peer support groups, quarterly in-person local team socials, and annual holiday team events.
Guaranteed paid non-billable time, including training, administrative work, and team meetings, etc.
Excellent administrative support, so you can focus on your clients!
Flexible hours and autonomy of schedule, which allows for a positive work-life balance and quality of life
Opportunities to work remotely, including virtual treatment, billing, report writing and documentation
A signing bonus of $2,500!