Occupational Therapist
Core
Provide evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to clients with cerebral palsy and similar neurological presentations across the lifespan, including infants, children, and adults.
Role type
Occupational Therapist (Clinical)
Builds
Clinical therapy sessions and community-based support programs
Domain
Healthcare / Neurological Rehabilitation / Cerebral Palsy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Occupational therapy clinical practice, evidence-based intervention delivery, multidisciplinary team collaboration, community-based service delivery, client goal setting, physical therapy equipment operation
Preferred skills
Experience with infants and children, experience with adults, knowledge of AAC devices, experience with ceiling hoists and plinths
Technologies
AAC devices, ceiling hoists, plinths, hi-lo specialized seating, standing frames, wheelchairs, lite gait
Responsibilities
Deliver individualized therapy sessions in clinic and community settings, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including speech pathologists and physiotherapists, utilize specialized equipment for client access and mobility, support clients with cerebral palsy to achieve independence goals
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC