Responsibilities include but are not limited to : Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Carries out Ambulation & Transfer training, Activities of Daily Living ( ADL’) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living ( IADL’) for clients
- Carries out Upper Extremity program / Lower Extremity program, Range of Motion / stretching program, mobility training, transfer training, cognitive training, functional treatment, exercise classes, group treatment and educational treatment for clients and / or caregivers
- Provides indirect care like sewing modification, adaptive clothing, positioning devices, environmental modification (e.
g. rearranging furniture), wheelchair / walker modification, inventory check / maintaining equipment
- Assists clients in purchasing equipment
- Participates in supervision of OTA / PTA students and volunteers
Qualifications include but are not limited to :
- Occupational Therapist Assistant / Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA / PTA) diploma from an accredited College program; or Physiotherapy Assistant or Occupational Therapist Assistant program with the corresponding bridging program
- Recent and related experience, preferably in a dual role (within the last six (6) months) or a 30-hour refresher course completed no later than December 31, 2015
- Recent related rehabilitation experience with older adult populations with various conditions (orthopaedic, neurological, musculoskeletal, mental health, etc.)preferred
- Knowledge of Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy areas of practice including activities of daily of living, assistive devices, home safety and energy conservation, transfers and ambulation
- Knowledge of and skill in providing a range of interventions geared to improving and maintaining function through the use of groups or one-on-one basis
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Basic computer skills Meditech, MDS, SERS, Microsoft Word and Excel, NRS / FIM preferred
Additional Benefits :
Vacation Entitlement
- Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Access to 24 / 7 Employee Assistance Program
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