Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $45.15 - $56.17 / hour

Job Summary

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for flexibility while making a meaningful difference in patients' lives?

Join our team in a Casual Occupational Therapist role and enjoy the opportunity to work across diverse clinical settings, collaborate with a supportive interdisciplinary team, and help individuals achieve their highest level of independence and quality of life.

As a Casual Occupational Therapist, you'll have the flexibility to balance work with your lifestyle while gaining valuable experience in a variety of practice areas. Whether you're looking to expand your skills, explore different specialties, or maintain a work-life balance, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact while enjoying a schedule that works for you.

Why consider a Casual Occupational Therapist position?

- Flexible work opportunities to fit your lifestyle and career goals.
- Exposure to diverse patient populations and clinical environments.
- Collaborative and supportive interdisciplinary teams.
- Ongoing professional growth and learning opportunities.
- The chance to positively impact patients' independence, function, and well-being every day.

Join us in empowering individuals to live their best lives while building a rewarding and flexible career in Occupational Therapy.

Detailed Overview

Provides occupational therapy to clients of all ages, and/or adults and transitioning youth with developmental disabilities, with acute, rehabilitative, chronic or palliative health care needs in community-based settings; educates clients, caregivers and staff regarding rehabilitation interventions; advocates for clients with community agencies and funding sources. Care is client-centered,



based on goals and outcomes determined in collaboration with the client and caregivers in order to provide secure and quality client care.

Responsibilities

1. Provides occupational therapy services to referred clients through assessment, consultation and interventions that promote functional independence and occupational performance; assesses client's cognitive, perceptual, self-care such as activities of daily living and/or instrumental activities of daily living, physical and leisure status.
2. Collaborates with client/family/caregiver and other healthcare professionals to formulate treatment goals; develops, implements and evaluates care plan; discharges client when appropriate; identifies environmental barriers in the home and makes recommendations for modifications to ensure access for clients with disabilities.
3. Prescribes and recommends specialized and adaptive aids and equipment to clients for activities of daily living; educates clients/family/caregivers and staff through individual and/or group sessions on independent living skills and occupational performance, use of environmental and equipment adaptations, body mechanics, lifts and transfers; develops resource materials as required.
4. Coordinates rehabilitative services with the client and other health service providers such as home care nursing, case management,



home support and community resources such as mental health, group homes, substance abuse programs and volunteer groups, as needed.
5. Acts as a client advocate by providing information and liaising with funding agencies and community resources; determines appropriate tasks for delegation;monitors and reviews specific tasks with the client, caregiver and/or home support worker to ensure a high standard of care and client safety.
6. Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities by assisting with the development, evaluation and monitoring of policies, procedures and standards related to occupational therapy; generating alternative appropriate approaches, as requested.
7. Maintains patient records and reports statistics to accepted standard to ensure legal and data requirements are met; identifies staff learning needs; develops and provides orientation and education related occupational therapy; assists with the facilitation of student placements, as assigned.
8. Provides input to the Manager regarding the purchase of supplies, equipment and repairs of equipment required for occupational therapy programs.
9. Participates in research and/or special projects related to occupational therapy by collaborating with other interdisciplinary staff; identifies practices/issues that require research; collects and interprets data for further analysis and input as required; participates on various committees, projects and delegated tasks to assist in the development of community programs, as required.
10. Maintains knowledge in current developments in evidence‑based occupational therapy and practice by reviewing relevant literature, consulting with other health

📌 Occupational Therapist (Port Moody)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Port Moody