Job Summary

Toronto Children’s Therapy Centre, East York, is looking to hire occupational therapists with pediatric experience to join our dynamic and supportive team. This role allows you to make your own hours and even build a full-time caseload over time (20-24 children per week) if desired. Our home visiting therapists can provide community-based services in the home, some schools and child care settings. Our clinic therapists work at one of our two location in either East York or Scarborough. Many of our therapists have chosen to work in both environments working in the clinic some days and in the community others. We also have available opportunities for work on Saturdays at the East York clinic (3 hours minimum expected).

We work with children from 2 – 18 years of age and our focus is most often in providing direct therapy assessment and intervention with the child and consultation with the parent.

Orientation, training, and 1:1 mentorship is provided for the first 3 to 6 months, and as needed thereafter with ongoing direct access to your clinical lead and supportive OT team members.

Position Summary

- Casual to part-time with an opportunity to gradually build a full-time caseload if desired
- Home/Community Work hours: As a self-employed therapist, you can choose your days of the week and hours to work although we do require consistent availability.
- Required commitment is for a minimum of two after school weekdays OR one after school and 1 half-day shift on the weekend to support referrals.
- Expected minimum caseload is 4 clients per week.
- We recommend choosing an area in the city that you either live or already work in.
- Clinic Work hours – Shifts are determined based on having an available therapy room.



Please contact the respective clinic lead for more information on available rooms/days if it is not listed above.

Job Description

- Deliver creative, fun child and family – centred assessment and treatment services
- Provide Neurodiversity-Affirming services and Trauma-Informed practices
- Partner with clients and families to develop meaningful goals and intervention plans
- Maintain up to date documentation and record keeping including consent, assessment, clinical notes, progress and discharge notes
- Manage a energetic caseload including independently managing logistics of client visits (prep and documentation), scheduling, and client communication.
- Manage client billing and invoicing using our electronic medical record software.
- Maintain all COTO standards of practice

Key Skills and Attributes

- Experience working with: neurodivergent children and families; sensory and motorbased feeding challenges; fine motor and writing challenges; infant and toddler developmental concerns preferred, however, new grads welcome.
- Strong communication skills using a variety of methods and contexts (spoken, written, digital, virtual)
- Self-directed learner with a commitment to ongoing professional development
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to independently manage dynamic caseload with access to clinical lead support

Application requirements

- Minimum of 1 year experience working with pediatric population preferred, however, for the right candidate, new grads are welcome to apply
- Vehicle required for community services
- Resume with cover letter
- Registrant in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- Practice Liability Insurance
- Two professional references

Pay: $98.00-$125.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 2.0 per week

Benefits:

- Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person

📌 Occupational Therapist (Toronto)
🏢 Toronto Children's Therapy Centre
📍 Toronto