Job Description

Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions, NRIO is proud to offer community-minded, progressive brain injury rehabilitation that produces lasting results. We strive to empower individuals with the tools, guidance, and opportunities to enhance their overall quality of life. With a team of diverse and seasoned healthcare professionals, we customize treatment programs in a variety of environments, individualized to address a clients specific brain injury sequelae.
We use a person-and family-centered care (PFCC) approach, which recognizes the importance of family in a patients life and the importance of their active involvement in planning and making decisions on health care, services and treatment, and health system reform. This approach to care provides respectful, compassionate, culturally safe, and responsive care that meets the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of the patient, their family, and others identified as significant to their life from diverse backgrounds and settings.xe2x80x8b
POSITION SUMMARY
We are currently seeking an experienced registered Neuro Occupational Therapist (OT) consultant responsible for assessing, treating and remediating individuals with acquired brain injuries (ABI), dual diagnoses, and/or are minimally conscious. The OT will have opportunities to develop and implement rehabilitation training programs while working with an interdisciplinary treatment team including but not limited to other Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Speech Therapists, Addictions Specialists, and more. The OT will assist our clients with functional performance of activities of daily living (ADLs), productivity, leisure, and self-maintenance skills; performance in these skill areas will be analyzed in terms of perceptual, cognitive, sensory-motor, physical and socio-cultural components, as per the guidance of the College.
Ready to join us? If you are a keen individual looking for a consultant role in an exciting, interactive and dynamic environment where you will have an opportunity to make a difference in our clients' lives, you have found it with Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions NRIO.
This position is based out of our residential rehabilitation sites / clinic as well as in the community therefore travel within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will be required. Hours of work are casual and based on client census.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registered and in good standing with College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Experience working with individuals with neurological/movement disorders and/or brain injury in a residential, clinical, community or health care setting
• Preference of at least three years providing Occupational Therapy in the automobile insurance sector
• CPR / First Aid certificate
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certificate
• Flexibility regarding hours worked including evening, week-ends and morning coverage for home assessments and rehabilitation
• Drivers license / vehicle for travel between locations

The ideal candidate will also possess the following:

• Knowledge and/or experience working with individuals across the rehabilitation spectrum minimally conscious / total care to mental health issues, dual diagnoses, behavioural issues, chronic pain, and addictions
• Conflict resolution skills and ability to work with clients and team members towards solutions; addressing issues such as verbal aggression, physical and environmental aggression, elopement, socially and sexually inappropriate behaviours
• Coma Stimulation, Mindfulness, DBT and CBT training
• Experience with hospital discharge planning, medical legal report writing and Future Care Cost Assessments
• Willingness to participate and host training sessions
• Willingness to work at various residential locations as well as in the community as needed
• Strong communication (oral and written) and exceptional interpersonal and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with a team
• Ability to stay organized and complete tasks within allocated time frames
• Technology proficiency
• Commitment to continual learning, upgrading and enhancing skills

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initial evaluation of each client according to department guidelines.
• Provision of direct treatment or consultant services for each client.
• Maintain documentation of services according to program policies and report writing.
• Attendance at meetings, including staff meetings, clinical meetings, and team meetings.
• Participation in and contribution to all aspects of the program including functional life skills training, residential ADLs, functional rehabilitation and community assessment and treatment.
• Full responsibility, compliance, accountability for all aspects of the clients OT Assessments, treatment, and program in conjunction with the College and Association.
• Creative clinical programming to suit the needs of the clients ICS NRIO serves.
• Understanding of funders and requirements: WSIB, WCB, MVA, Ministry, Private to include Form 1s, reporting, GOSE, Signing off on the OCF 18, etc.
• Other OT related duties as assigned.
• Providing clear direction and support to Managers and / or front line staff which may include a variety of treatment modalities, scripts, strategies, and techniques.
• Developing a good relationship with all referral sources, clients and their families, and extended members of the team such as the doctors, specialists, and other allied health professionals.
• Exemplary customer service, professional and outstanding communication.
• Adhering to Bayshore ICS Policies and Procedures.
• Participating in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System.
• Participating in proactive Health & Safety activities while performing all duties, notifying immediate supervisor of any Health & Safety risks or concerns.
• Maintaining confidentiality of client and corporate information and discussing same only with appropriate Bayshore personnel.
• Completing other tasks as requested.

At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing. Bayshore operates in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and applicable Provincial Human Rights Codes.
Bayshore is committed to a high quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients/patients. Dependent upon Provincial government regulations, and the position being applied for, new hires may be required to provide proof of vaccination against illnesses such as COVID-19, Hepatitis, Seasonal Flu etc. Please speak with the recruiter for Provincial and/or position specific requirements. Medical exemptions or any other kinds of requested exemptions based upon Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.