Summary of Duties:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre has an exciting opportunity for an occupational therapist to provide Outpatient Care as a member of the interprofessional team in the new Peter Cipriano Cente for Seniors Health. This position supports seniors living in the community who are attending the Geriatric Day Program for up to 8 weeks of rehabilitation, or seniors who need a comprehensive geriatric assessment through the Geriatric Medicine and Specialized Clinic or Geriatric Outreach Services. Working across the Cipriano Centre, occupational therapy resources will be prioritized by senior’s presenting needs and the aim of the setting.
 

The OT will:

• Practice in accordance with regulatory body (COTO) Standards of Practice.
• Support Sunnybrook’s Outpatient Care strategy to achieve integrated and sustainable models of care.
• Conduct Occupational Therapy assessments to enable seniors to participate in community living skills as safely and effectively as possible and to provide psychosocial support.
• Develop and implement both individual treatment plans and group-based therapy plans focused on senior’s ability to retain/improve function.
• Complete Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
• Collaborate with clients, families and caregivers to promote seniors living in their community.
• Act as an Occupational Therapy expert resource for staff, students, and other healthcare providers.
• Participate in team meetings, rounds, teaching, and family conferences to review client care.
• Maintain and upgrade knowledge and skills through continuing education and professional development.
• Seek opportunities for involvement in practice-based research and engage in knowledge translation through evidence-based practice.
• In support of Sunnybrook’s full affiliation with the University of Toronto, participate in teaching occupational therapy students on an ongoing basis including acting as a preceptor for fieldwork placements. Supervision of one or two student placements annually be expected.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
• Membership in CAOT and/or OSOT.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with older adults with frailty.
• Experience in Outpatient setting preferred.
• Working knowledge of community resources, OHAH, RGP, and specialized seniors programs.
• Strong cognitive assessment experience.
• Develop individual care plans that address occupational performance issues (ADLs, IADLs, cognition and perception, psychosocial, functional mobility, home safety) for the purpose of keeping seniors living at home and connecting them with community supports/resources
• Experience facilitating group therapy and education for seniors, and fall prevention classes.
• Good working knowledge of mobility equipment/aides to optimize independence, and/or working with vendors an asset; ADP authorizer status preferred, or expected to gain ADP Authorizer status within the first year of working in this role.
• Experience providing virtual care services.
• Strong ability to work in an interprofessional team environment, with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to manage conflict and optimize client’s experiences.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and be flexible in an ever-changing environment.
• Strong commitment to interprofessional collaboration, recognizing overlap in scopes of practices between health professions and able to work to fullest scope.
• Strong documentation skills and computer literacy required, with typing speed 40-60wpm.
• Demonstrated commitment to person-centred care principles and best practices.
• Ability to demonstrate reflective practice.