Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physiotherapy Assistant - Brain Injury Rehab Team (BIRT) Category Healthcare Professional Opportunities Req Number HEA-26-00076 Open Date 9/4/2026 Number of Openings 1 Department Brain Injury Rehab Team Work type Temporary Full-Time Salary band Band D ($32.62 - $40.78/hr) FTE 1.0 Posting Close Date 09/20/2026 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.

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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, innovative 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 . We’re daring to create a world where all youth and children belong. Join us!

The Prospect: We are seeking anOccupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) to join the Brain Injury Rehab Team for a temporary full-time (1.0 FTE)contract ending in March 2027. Working under thedirection ofOccupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, the OTA/PTA will holda vital role in delivering client-centered care throughrehabilitation programs, set up specialized equipment, and provide compassionate support. Contract end date is March Key Responsibilities - Administers programs developed by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to individual clients, or groups of clients such as strengthening and ROM exercises, gait training,



mobility balance and endurance enhancing exercises - Maintains communication with supervising therapist.

Monitors and reports any change or adverse reaction to treatment or prescribed program plan - Applies and monitors splinting devices, fabricates, or repairs splints, orthoses, aids, or assistive devices such as hand splits - Set ups and instructs clients, families, staff and students on appropriate equipment such as wheelchairs, trikes, bikes and walking aides, etc.

- Assists with lifts and transfers from wheelchairs, beds, bathtubs, toilets, etc.
- Assists clients with activities of daily living, lifting and transferring clients - Assists clients in preparing for hydrotherapy sessions and administers treatment programs in hydrotherapy sessions - Prepares, applies and monitors modalities on request: e.g. cold packs, ice packs, contrast baths, ultrasound, TENS, muscle stimulation - Regularly inspects treatment spaces for cleanliness, safety and adequate supplies - On request, is responsible for equipment loaned to client, clean and in good working condition, as well as transporting equipment to clients as necessary - Follows through with the ordering of new equipment and supplies as requested - Bases practice on established policies and procedures - Documents on client charts as required following Hospital policy - Documents workload statistics according to the Ministry of Health - Effectively communicates with clients and families and members of the interdisciplinary team - Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences - Promotes and supports the physical, psychosocial and spiritual well-being of clients and families - Collaborates with the client/family to plan, implement and evaluate care - Demonstrates ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team - Demonstrates ability to organize time, manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities and meet deadlines - Demonstrates ability to work independently under the guidance of the supervising occupational therapist or physiotherapist - Demonstrates initiative and self-direction regarding equipment maintenance,



safety and cleaning Qualifications - Graduate of acollege OTA/PTA diploma programaccredited by the Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant Education Accreditation Program - Paediatric work experience preferred - Demonstrates ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team - Demonstrates ability to organize time, manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities and meet deadlines - Demonstrates ability to work independently under the guidance of the supervising Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist - Demonstrates initiative and self-direction - Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary care team 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.

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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.

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