Community Access Occupational Therapist – Adults – $2,000 Sign On Bonus Full Time

At Champlain Rehab Solutions (CRS) we love our work. We offer high-quality services in Ottawa and our work environment focuses on supporting clients, their families, and service providers through client-centered care, well-connected health-care teams and continual improvement. Our providers tell us: “Home care is where I can truly make a difference. There is such a sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently at home.” Our teams work together to provide high quality, client-centered care to those who need it most in their homes, retirement homes and other community settings. Many of our team members manage their own schedules in the community and they say, “The freedom and flexibility can’t be beat.” Providers form meaningful bonds with the clients and families they serve over time and are supported by a diverse regional team and beneficial home office programs. Team members tell us “I love the inclusive culture. I feel welcome and at home.”

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Pay Range

$85,000 – $95,000 a year

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus

Monday to Friday,
Full-time Salary Employee

Leading the Future of Health and Independence at Home: Will you join us?

We provide care at home, delivered with heart and led by science. We are hiring OT for a unique position supporting our new Hospital to Home transitional bundled home care program for clients in the greater Ottawa area (including Renfrew and Eastern Counties). This 16 week program aims to assist adults with higher needs, reintegrate into their home and community as they transitions from the Ottawa Hospital and restore their independence.

By joining Champlain Rehab Solutions, you will be a key member of an integrated team supporting early discharges and play a pivotal role in modernizing home care in the Champlain region. #INVHARH

Key Areas Of Accountability

Champlain Rehab Solutions’ Community Access Occupational Therapist have the following key areas of accountability, but not limited to:

•    Assesses and implements Occupational Therapy Interventions in a community setting in accordance with professional practice guidelines and standards established by VHA and the perspective regulatory college.
•    Assesses clients using interviews, standardized and informal assessment techniques in accordance with professional practice guidelines and standards established by Champlain Rehab Solutions.
•    Interventions include but are not limited to: Home safety equipment and mobility aids, falls preventions and energy conservation strategies, palliative care, ADL Training, cognitive remediation/compensatory strategies, and linking to community resources/funding.
•    Attend client related meetings to report on assessment findings and discuss plans for interventions, progress reports and discharge as required.
•    Ensure coordinated delivery of care through ongoing communication with all members of the client’s team regarding plans and schedules for interventions.
•    Document all assessment findings, treatment plans, progress and discharge summaries of interventions as required by the profession, referral source and the agency.
•    Ensure that services provided are best practice, evidence based and evaluated through the routine use of valid and reliable outcome measurement.
•    Adheres to the code of ethics of the profession, in maintaining standards of practice for the profession as defined by the College of Occupational Therapist of Ontario.

Required Qualifications:

•    Degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognized school of Occupational Therapy.
•    Member in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
•    Valid Driver’s License with access to a vehicle
•    Experience within the professional discipline is an asset.
•    Specialized courses to support areas of clinical expertise.
•    Ability to work independently.
•    Familiar with the routine use of valid framework and reliable outcome measures to support clinical interventions.
•    Demonstrated commitment to client and family centered care.
•    Demonstrated ability to recognize safety concerns, communicate effectively using a computer and/or mobile device
•    A registered ADP authorizer (asset)
 

What makes CRS’s compensation unique?

• Compensation for education and professional development

• CRS is a leading learning organization so we can provide you with comprehensive orientation and training at the start and throughout your career

• Mentorship and peer support

• Career development opportunities

• Employee and family assistance program

• Wellness resources

• Perks & discounts

• Staff & service provider events

Accommodation and CRS’s commitment to DEI

At Champlain Rehab Solutions (CRS), we passionately strive to uphold our commitments to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We champion inclusion and diversity in all parts of our organization and are strong believers that a diverse workforce is key to the ongoing and future success of CRS. We aim to review all applicants with fair and unbiased recruitment practices where opportunities are presented based on merits, skills, and experience. CRS is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and our services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of diverse groups. If you require any accommodation, please let us know in advance as we are happy to comply.

CRS is accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada; an RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization designate; and a founding member agency of United Way Greater Toronto.

Thank you to everyone who applies. We will review applications as they are received. We’ll only be contacting those selected for further discussion.

Note: “VHA Home Healthcare operates as Champlain Rehab Solutions in Greater Ottawa Area in Ontario and is not affiliated with VHA Ottawa in any way”.