Registered Occupational Therapist - Kingston
Join our team of over 13,000 staff and healthcare professionals and enjoy competitive compensation, benefits, ongoing training and mentorship, and a strong career path. With endless opportunities for growth, many of our OTs/PTs spend their entire career at CBI Health, including some who started with us as new graduates and are now in senior leadership roles.
As an Occupational Therapist within our CBI Health Centre, you will work in the community, offering programs and services ranging from driving assessments to activation programs, and return to work coordination and education. You are a self-starter who enjoys working both independently and as part of a team, and you have the proven ability to deliver excellence in client outcomes.
- Assess clients’ physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests.
- Provide impartial home, job, and safety/attendant care assessments, functional ability evaluations, insurer examinations, ergonomic assessments, client education, and job coaching as required.
- Establish treatment goals with clients based on physical diagnoses.
- Make care plans for clients with complex needs.
- Communicate with referring physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding clients' needs.
- Implement physiotherapy programs including therapeutic exercises.
- Develop and implement health promotion programs for clients, staff, and the community.
- Develop client-centered care plans in collaboration with your clients, their families, and their interdisciplinary teams.
- Use evidence-informed practices when providing care.
- Record workload measurement data
- Maintain a safe and healthy working environment.
- Help your clients achieve their optimal level of independence and wellness.
- Attend staff meetings and case conference meetings as required
- Provide professional services to other CBI facilities or departments ars required.
What we offer you:
- Competitive Compensation
- comprehensive benefits package for full time employment
- $1,500 Sign-on Bonus for full-time employment
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible scheduling and work arrangements
- Walk straight into an existing caseload and get a healthy referral base.
- Direct Care and Virtual Care opportunities
- Onboarding program, peer-to-peer support, training, mentorship, and ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Friendly environment, supportive leadership, and knowledgeable interdisciplinary teams
What you need to be successful
- You possess a Masters Degree or recognized equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
- You are registered in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- You have 2+ years of clinical experience (an asset)
- You can assist/ teach exercise programs and train activities of daily living, including the use of assistive devices
- You are knowledgeable in the use of therapeutic equipment
- You have strong skills in critical thinking, decision-making, and analysis.
- You are focused to embrace personal and family-centered care
- You are passionate, empathetic, use good judgment, and apply critical thinking when making client decisions
- You are known for your excellent communication skills and ability to work in collaboration within an interdisciplinary team as well as work independently
- You have the ability to travel within the Cambridge community with a valid driver's license and vehicle as part of the CBI Home Health team
- You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Your bilingual language skills in English and French are an asset
About CBI Health Group:
When you join CBI's team, you will belong to one of Canada’s leaders in the healthcare industry, with 250 locations across the country. As one of the largest healthcare networks in Canada, we are proud to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, Platinum Member and Canada’s 10 Most Admired Company Cultures.
Join us at CBI Health - where we work together to make great things happen.
CBI Health is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe and accepted as their authentic selves. We actively seek qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion and contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives that help us innovate and provide the best possible care to our clients.
We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristics that make each of us different.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and CBI Policies on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of our hiring process. Please inform your recruiter if you have any accommodation requests.
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