Enhanced Extern - Therapy (OT PT)
Category Student Opportunities
Req Number STU-26-00006
Open Date 9/4/2026
Number of Openings 1
Department Rehab and Complex Continuing Care
Work type Temporary Full-Time and/or Part-Time
Salary band $19.81/hr
FTE 0
Posting Close Date 09/11/2026
Description
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's hospital for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences.

Serving more than 9,000 families annually through inpatient and outpatient programs and services, our teams are helping to shape the future of pediatric disability care.

As a top 40 Canadian research hospital and academic hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Holland Bloorview integrates care, teaching, research and scholarship to advance practice and improve the lives of children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences.

All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and/or research.

Holland Bloorview has achieved 100 per cent in four successive surveys by Accreditation Canada, an unprecedented achievement in safety.

We are also proud to be recognized among Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

Here, you will find an inspiring, inclusive, creative and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and programs that support ongoing learning, professional growth and well-being, so you can do meaningful work while continuing to grow your career.

To learn more about the advantages of a career at Holland Bloorview, click here (https://hollandbloorview.ca/About-Us/working-with-us/advantages-career-holland-bloorview) .
**THE POSITION**
The Enhanced Extern Program is a Ministry of Ontario funded program that enables hospitals to supplement existing health human resources.

Enhanced extern – therapy are clinical learners hired as unregulated care providers.

The enhanced extern – therapy will be immersed in our hospital setting, working within an interprofessional model of care under the direct and indirect supervision of regulated health care providers (e.g.

Registered Nurse, Registered Practical Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Physiotherapist) in their assigned clinical area within the hospital.

While enhanced extern - therapy are Holland Bloorview employees, they cannot replace therapy staff or be redeployed.

The Regulated Health Professions Act, College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, and College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario direct the type of care they can provide based on the level of supervision needed.

They may perform pre-identified Controlled Acts authorized to them within the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) of Ontario that are assigned or delegated to them under the supervision of a regulated health care provider who is authorized to perform them.

Ultimately, this exciting program will provide the enhanced extern - therapy with the platform to develop important clinical skills while increasing their knowledge of our hospital community.

Enhanced externs – therapy education and training background will vary.





Enhanced externs – therapy must have the knowledge, skill and judgement to ensure safe and appropriate delivery of care.

Successful candidates will be required to work on the inpatient units with selected opportunities to work off unit.

Enhanced externs – therapy will be hired on contract, during which they will work part time hours to a maximum of full-time hours (75 hours bi-weekly).

The scheduling of these hours will be determined based on program needs and may include day/evening/night and weekend shifts.

Shifts will be a minimum of 4 hours to a maximum of 12 hours - working around schooling commitments and available mentorship.
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
Performs the following under the direct and indirect supervision of a nurse, OT, PT, or other regulated health care provider: Provides safe care that promotes and supports the physical, psychosocial and spiritual wellbeing of clients and families
Supports and respects the client/family's rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences
Provides care in collaboration with the client and family, supporting client activities of daily living, personalized care needs, and communicates with interdisciplinary care team members and community providers as appropriate
Assist with client positioning & repositioning (e.g. bed, wheelchair, turning)
Assist with client transfers: (e.g. wheelchair to bed via mechanical lift or other, commode to toilet, bed to two-wheeled walker)
Assist with client range of motion, weight-bearing activities, and utilization of appropriate assistive devices when required (e.g. cane, walker, wheelchair, appropriate footwear, splints)
Assist clients in working towards their identified program goals as appropriate and under the direction of nurse or other regulated health care provider
Assist with client functional mobility assessments and contribute to care planning and evaluation with therapists when applicable
Reports patient observations to appropriate member of the care team (e.g. changes in skin appearance, comfort or safety factors) and liaises with appropriate members of the care team to identify patient care needs
Restocking of isolation carts and supply room in therapy spaces
Sanitization and organization of equipment
Specific administrative tasks (e.g. inventory, clinical resource organization, print labels, other)
Demonstrates accountability for the client care that they provide by adhering to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital's Policies and Procedures
Support development of client independence in the practice of scheduling and directing their own care as related to self-care, productivity and recreation/ leisure participation.

In partnership with clients/families and the interdisciplinary team, assist with the provision of client and family-centred care which is goal directed, evidence based and outcome oriented
Establishes onboarding goals and objectives




Maintains own knowledge, skills, and abilities through attendance at onboarding, in-house education sessions, and other continuing education opportunities
Utilizes a strength based approach to care
Communicates in a timely and effective manner
Participates in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices
**QUALIFICATIONS**
Must be enrolled in any year of study in an OT or PT Master's program at a Canadian University.

Current BCLS certificate—Basic Rescuer required.

Pediatric clinical placement experience and/or experience in working with children and youth preferred
Experience in behaviour management preferred
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
Demonstrated responsibility and skills to work independently
Completion of mandatory/required certifications provided via corporate orientation, including enhanced extern - therapy orientation, and as defined by program (e.g.

Mask Fit Test, WHMIS, AODA, IPAC)
**APPLICATION**
Please submit the following in
**one (1) pdf file** in the order indicated below: Copy of resume
Copy of cover letter
Proof of student enrollment - the position is funded by the Ontario Health Ministry.

To be eligible to hold an extern position, individual will need to be an active student in their respective academic program.

About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury.

All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030.

The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/
To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Together We Dare.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3c-FszREUk
Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA).

This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate.

We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners.

To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community.

Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.

Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting [email protected] or (phone hidden).

This position is currently accepting applications.

📌 Enhanced Extern - Therapy (OT PT) (Toronto)
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