Zone: Eastern Urban Zone
Location: CBB - Charles Bell Building Kenmount Road
Clinical Occupational Therapist I
Community Support Program
Temporary Full-time (Until September 27, 2025 with possibility of extension)
REL23390

Hours: Your hours of work will follow the flexible work schedule in accordance with Article 19.01(a) of the NAPE-HP Collective Agreement, based on 150 hours within a designated 4-week period (by mutual agreement).

Salary: CG-41 ($42.96 - $53.49 per hour which includes a negotiated wage adjustment)

Competition Number: VAC0010334

Posted Date: 2025-04-24

Closing Date: 2025-05-01

Job Summary
This position is responsible for assessing the occupational participation of adults with primarily physical disabilities living in the community. This Occupational Therapy position is responsible for the identification of occupational performance areas, completion of assessments, co - creating treatment goals and objectives, providing intervention, establishing outcomes and follow up plan with the client and caregivers. Services are provided primarily in the client's home. This is a challenging position, which requires an individual to practice independently to be an integral member of an interdisciplinary team, build respectful relationships with clients, team members, and others involved in the systems in which they work. The Occupational Therapist will recognize the social, structural, political, and ecological determinants of health impacting clients.

The Occupational Therapist receives clinical support and mentoring from the Occupational Therapist III for CSP. The position supervises Rehabilitation Assistants as part of the delivery of interventions to clients. The OT will be responsible to precept Occupational Therapy students and offer other clinical education experience to students within NL Health Services.

This position reports to the Division Manager of the Community Support Program and maintains accountability to the Professional Practice Consultant for Occupational Therapy for integrity and professional practice issues.

Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Regularly lifts or moves objects up to 30 lbs. and assists, supports, pushes or pulls clients and equipment up to and over 50 lbs.
Regularly stands and walks, and drives to and from sites/homes within the region.
Occasionally uses hand tools and equipment that requires rapid physical movement and reflexes and controlled movement.
Fine finger/precision is required on a regular basis when performing work on the computer
Visual and auditory concentration is regularly required as well as higher than normal levels of attentiveness or alertness.

Job Qualifications
Graduate of a school or program of occupational therapy recognized by the board.
Current licensure with the Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Therapy Board.
A minimum of two years of experience within the last four working as a Clinical Occupational Therapist in adult physical medicine is required.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with inter-professional team members, patients/residents/clients and their families in a one-to-one and group environment.
Demonstrated effective written communication skills required for client documentation and report writing.
Demonstrated effective time management skills.
Demonstrated ability to direct, supervise and mentor Occupational Therapy Support Workers and students.
Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as a member of an inter-professional team.
Proven ability to assume professional responsibility for safe, ethical and effective practice.
A valid Newfoundland and Labrador Class 5 Driver's License is a condition of employment.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.