Occupational Therapist Degree Senior
About The Position
The Occupational Therapist - Degree - Senior is a member of the Functional Rehabilitation Program (FRP) and provides their clinical expertise and experience to provide tertiary assessment and treatment to clients covered by SGI and/or WCB. Through their experience, education and post-graduate training they have become proficient in the assessment and relevant treatment of disabling conditions that may affect their client's function. In collaboration with the other team members, they strive to improve the function of their clients and facilitate a return to work and/or a more productive and independent lifestyle.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- WorkWell Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) accreditation
- Organizational skills
- Leadership skills
- Time management skills
- Communication skills
- Knowledge of treatment of musculoskeletal and cognitive conditions.
- Ability to apply research and theory to practice
- Team player with ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
- Knowledge of treatment of mental health and neurological conditions.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
- Knowledge of best practice or empirically based models of assessment.
- Knowledge of Health Information Protection Act and other legislation.
- Knowledge of Indigenous/multicultural populations
- Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists
- Proficient use of Sunrise Clinical Manager
Nice To Haves
- Experience working w/ clients in a rehabilitation/community-based setting
- Two (2) years in the last five (5) years clinical experience
- Experience providing secondary/tertiary service to SGI/WCB clients is an asset
- Ability to travel when required
Responsibilities
- Provide tertiary assessment and treatment to clients covered by SGI and/or WCB.
- Assess and treat disabling conditions that may affect client function.
- Collaborate with team members to improve client function.
- Facilitate client return to work and/or a more productive and independent lifestyle.
- Mentor, train, and clinically supervise students in related fields.
- Design and conduct in-service training for other professionals.
- Competently use computers and software applications.
Benefits
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
