occupational therapy aide
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Occupational Therapy Support Worker
Posted on
August 29, 2024
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NL Health Services
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Job Description Location: Multi-Site (Primary Site - Health Sciences Centre) Occupational Therapy Support WorkerMental Health and Addictions Program - Adult Acute Care PsychiatryPermanent, Full-Time06193POS Hours 75 bi-weekly (8 hour shifts; days, evenings, weekends) Salary CG-28 ($26.39 - $29.22 per hour) Competition Number 2024005994 Posted Date 28 August 2024 Closing Date 4 September 2024 About Us Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 22,000 people. NLHealthServices.ca Job Summary The Occupational Therapy Support Worker works under the clinical direction and supervision of the Clinical Occupational Therapists to provide Occupational Therapy Services to clients. The Occupational Therapy Support Worker's duties may include maintaining an inventory of wheelchairs, seating components, bathroom equipment and other adaptive aids, ordering supplies and equipment setting up seating systems for individual patients under the direction of the occupational therapist, and occasionally fabricating adaptive equipment. The Occupational Therapy Support Worker will carry out individual and groups interventions with clients as directed by the Occupational Therapist, engaging clients in day-to-day occupations in self-care productivity and leisure. This position will be responsible for providing service to the Eating Disorder Inpatient Unit at the Health Sciences Psychiatry Unit which includes providing meal support as well as other assigned tasks from the occupational therapist.The Occupational Therapy Support Worker will be responsible to precept occupational therapy support worker students and offer other clinical education experiences to students within Eastern Health. This position reports to the Division Manager and maintains accountability to the Regional Professional Practice Consultant for Occupational Therapy for professional integrity and 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 less than 10 lbs, up to 25 lbs. Also required to lift and move patients (or may utilize a mechanical lift).Regularly there is a requirement to physically handle materials for the set up and running of activities. Constantly required to stand or walk for extended periods and occasionally required to drive to clients' homes or community buildings to assist with therapy or to facilitate activities. Regularly required to work in a variety of body postures such as awkward or cramped positions, bending, kneeling and stretching and sometimes requiring strength and endurance. Occasionally operates machinery, equipment, and hand tools that require controlled fine finger work and precision. Regularly required visual and auditory concentration. Job Qualifications Successful completion of an approved/recognized Occupational Therapy Assistant or Rehabilitation Assistant Program is required. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others to meet patient goals and overall delivery of occupational therapy services.Ability to utilize clinical judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills.A satisfactory record of work performance is required.Employees, to review your attendance record please refer to your employee portal on the Intranet for details. The attendance record is only available to employees who are currently in positions that accumulate sick time.If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Eas
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LocationSt. John's, NL
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$26.39HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Full time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
CareerBeacon
#2108531
Advertised until
2024-09-28
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