Occupational Therapist

Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Assesses habilitation needs of all residents, including cognitive function, and develops a plan for each resident using recognized occupational therapy techniques and activity modalities. This may include resident / family education, seating, provision of aids / adaptive equipment, upgrading / maintaining occupational performance in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure, and the identification of the need for referral to other services / agencies.
• Develops an appropriate on-going program of occupational therapy interventions and activities for each resident based on their physical, functional, cognitive, and social needs by assessing residents and planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating individual and group treatment programs.
• Collaborates with members of the Resident Care Team and with families to formulate care plans that reflect residents’ individual needs for rehabilitation, maintenance, or palliative care.
• Completes cognitive screens on an annual basis and as required for residents living with dementia.
• Maintains clinical records such as records of assessment, treatments, progress and changes in residents’ conditions or treatments, reports on residents’ progress in teem meetings and through Point Click Care.
• Provides general instructions to staff relating to musculoskeletal injury prevention / body mechanics. Provides detailed instruction to direct care staff regarding lifts and transfer techniques and positioning.
• Provides ergonomic assessments for staff as requested.
• Provides orientation to care staff and volunteers, specifically related to lifting techniques and meal assistance.
• Monitors occupational therapy equipment / supplies and coordinates the requisitioning and repair / maintenance. Identifies required occupational therapy equipment for capital equipment budget planning purposes.
• Participates in quality monitoring and improvement activities relating to occupational therapy, which may include implementing and evaluating programs / activities, goals and objectives, standard and procedures; develops principal function statements and performance indicators and reports on same to Quality Improvement Committee.
• Participates in committees such as Occupational Health and Safety, Ethics, Quality Improvement and Care Conferences (as needed).
• Maintains statistics and reports regularly on the Occupational Therapy program and any related concerns.
• Maintains a safe, secure environment for residents and staff by immediately reporting unsafe hazardous conditions and suspected resident abuse. Takes immediate action, as appropriate, to reduce / eliminate recognized safety risks and documents the incident / unusual occurrence following established procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Education and Experience:

• Baccalaureate degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognized university
• Registration with College of Occupational Therapy of BC (COTBC)
• Eligible for membership is Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (COAT)
• Minimum of two years’ recent experience in a long-term care setting.

2. Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the use, care and maintenance of related equipment
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to establish and maintain effecting working relationships with all staff
• Ability to plan and provide education and instruction to adults
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the role.
• Ability and willingness to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion (i.e., The Salvation Army Abuse Registry) and provide an original copy of a Background Check screening.

Compensation:

The target hiring range for this position is $45.15 to $50.66 with a maximum of $56.17.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email [email protected] if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.