Health care
OT (occupational therapist)
$45.15 to $56.17 hourly (to be negotiated)
Pay is about the B.C. median for this work ($50.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)
What the posting asks for
- Under 7 months' experience
- Bachelor's degree
- English
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Hours and terms
- 37.5 hours a week
- Shifts: days
- Full time, Permanent employment
- In person
Usually needed for this kind of work
- A university degree in occupational therapy including supervised fieldwork is required.
- Completion of a national or provincial certification examination is required.
- Licensure with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories.
- Membership in the national association, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, is required in some provinces.
- Occupational therapists may obtain expertise in a particular area through additional training or experience.
From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Occupational therapists (NOC 31203). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.
What this work usually involves
- Analyse clients' capabilities and expectations related to life activities through observation, interviews and formal assessments
- Develop intervention programs to address clients' needs related to self-care, work and leisure activities
- Maintain clients' records
- Establish personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
- Consult and advise on health promotion programs to prevent disabilities and to maximize independent function in all activities of life
- May supervise support personnel and students and provide training.
About the employer
- Industry: Health care and social assistance
- Region: North Coast Region
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