Zone: Central Zone
Location: CNF - Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre, Grand Falls-Windsor

Clinical Occupational Therapist II
Central Zone - HCS Home First
Temporary Full-time (Approximately 6 months with possibility of extension)
44018RP1
Hours 75 (8 hours; Days)
Salary CGHP43 (CAD45.48 - CAD56.13 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0006297
Posted Date 2025-01-16
Closing Date 2025-01-23
Demands, duties, qualifications
Definition of work:
The clinical occupational therapist II reports to the Regional Manager of Rehabilitative Services (with clinical supervision and professional practice oversight provided by the Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead). This is an advanced professional level position involving a high degree of responsibility, autonomy and independence. The position involves planning, coordinating, and evaluating the community based occupational therapy program.

The successful candidate will provide occupational therapy services as part of a multidisciplinary team with the goal of supporting individuals to live safely and effectively in the community. The successful candidate will perform short-term interventions such as equipment prescription, development of home programs, environmental modification, and client/caregiver education. These interventions enable clients to achieve the highest and safest level of occupational performance possible within their home environment to avoid hospitalization.

The Occupational Therapist II will ensure person and family centered care that wraps available resources around the individual wherever the individual resides. The Occupational Therapist II will establish a preventative, integrated, person and family centered approach driven by individualized assessment of needs and client individual choice to promote aging in place. This position requires a good understanding of primary health care, as well as, the ability to develop and maintain strong linkages with internal and external partners.

The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements.

Required qualifications:
• Graduate degree specializing in Occupational Therapy from an approved university.
• Certification with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT).
• Licensure with the Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Therapy Board (NLOTB).
• 2 years work experience in the field of occupational therapy.
• Experience and knowledge in areas of community, policy, and program development, as well as, program evaluation.
• Demonstrated research, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Willing to work a flexible work schedule.
• Daily use of a private vehicle for employment.
• A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position.
• Consistent demonstration of the core values of NL Health Services: Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (I CARE)
• A satisfactory certificate of conduct from the RCMP or local police authority.