Job Description

Staff - Non Union
Job Category M&P - AAPS
Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Physical Therapist
Job Title Physiotherapist
Department Cresswell Laboratory | Centre for Brain Health | Faculty of Medicine
Compensation Range $6,747.50 - $9,701.42 CAD Monthly
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Posting End Date September 28, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date September 30, 2026
This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.
This offer is conditional upon successful completion of a Criminal Record Check.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary
The Vision of the BC Brain Wellness Program is Brain Wellness, Beyond All Boundaries.
We are leveraging the collective power of clinical care, lifestyle programs, education, and research to design a comprehensive and integrated approach to brain wellness for people with chronic brain conditions, care partners and healthy agers.
The BC Brain Wellness Program (BCBWP) is an interactive effort to establish clinically relevant lifestyle approaches to complement medical treatment in the clinics at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for
Brain Health (DMCBH). By combining clinical care with interventions that support healthier lifestyles, the BC Brain Wellness Program team hopes to improve and sustain quality of life for people living with brain disorders and their care partners, as well as to offer healthy agers the opportunity to enhance their wellness and engage in preventative lifestyle measures.
The BC Brain Wellness Program brings together the DMCBH, the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health. Expertise is drawn from many fields including the School of Music, Physiotherapy, Kinesiology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Neurosciences, Nutrition as well as several community partners.
The Physiotherapist role would include the assessment of clients referred to the BCBWP. Assessment includes physical function, balance, motor symptoms and awareness of the impact of non-motor symptoms on clients' functional abilities. The Physiotherapist will support clients in accessing appropriate interventions that can mitigate disease progression, improve quality of life and improve function in everyday living. The clinical work may take place on campus (DMCBH, UBC Sports Med research gym, Osborne Gym) or off-site satellite project sites. The Physiotherapist would be involved in the mentoring and supervision of students. Understanding of team-based care and the importance of client centred care is important. The candidate must demonstrate a strong desire and focus to provide an optimal clinical experience for the client. Oversight of the intake process and striation of clients into various group programs will be another key component of this role. Evidence informed practice and staying up to date with current evidence around the role of lifestyle-based approaches and their impact on brain health is key component of this role. Maintaining and keeping detailed records in the program electronic medical records is critical.
Organizational Status
The BCBWP is seeking a part-time (0.4FTE) Physiotherapist to join the team. The individual will work closely with the Program Director, Program Manager, and the multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and research staff at the DMCBH to contribute to our current programs. They will report to Program Director.
Work Performed

• The assessment and treatment of clients referred to the BCBWP including assessing clients' abilities, establishing treatment goals based on diagnoses, and implementation of physiotherapy or exercise-based interventions and treatments.
• Act in a professional manner at all times, ensuring clients-centered care.
• Communicate with referring physicians and other health care professionals regarding clients' needs, as indicated.
• Oversee all group exercise programs into which clients are referred to ensure they are in the appropriate group and that specific goals are being achieved.
• Collaborating in relevant quality improvement and clinical research initiatives.
• Ensuring the provision of evidence informed high-quality care to clients.
• Oversite and supervision of the intake process for the BCBWP.
• Ensure that virtual assessments are conducted appropriately and safely.
• Training and supervision of staff conducting the assessments.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed chart notes in the clinic EMR (Jane).
• Other related tasks as needed.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Poor decisions/errors in judgment may compromise the BCBWP, breech the trust and confidentiality of research participants, and may result in financial loss to the PI, the Centres, and the University. Even simple typographical mistakes may result in distress to stakeholders and be damaging to the program and the reputation of the team and Director. They may influence the ability of the PI to meet critical deadlines and affect funding applications and ongoing program obligations.
Supervision Received
This role will be supervised by the Director of the BCBWP. However, they will not be on-site in the clinic when the candidate is working. Thus, the candidate must be fully competent and independent in their abilities to assess and treat patients.
Supervision Given
The individual will supervise Kinesiologists and Exercise Physiologists employed by the BCBWP as well as the volunteers working in the BCBWP in a patient facing capacity. The individual will supervise and mentor students working in the clinic and virtually, ensuring adherence to clinical protocols and professional standards. The individual will provide guidance, feedback, and support to enhance student learning and development in a clinical setting.
Minimum Qualifications
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
A registered physical therapist with a minimum five years of related clinical experience. Current registration with the College of physical Therapists of British Columbia and eligible for membership with the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia. Proficiency in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Ability to compose simple, clear, concise business letters. Effective communication skills. Ability to exercise tact and discretion with others in the obtaining and giving of information. Excellent interpersonal skills are required to foster interprofessional collaboration opportunities. The applicant must be sensitive to the issues faced by individuals living with neurological disease and be able to communicate compassionately with patient participants. The need for accuracy in reporting and attention to detail cannot be overstated. Organizational skills are important, including the ability to prioritize workload. The applicant needs to be well-organized in event planning, scheduling, and record keeping. The applicant must have the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities, and the flexibility to adjust to changing work plans, schedules and deadlines. We require a self-motivated team member with passion and enthusiasm for improving clinical care with the ability to work well in a team environment as well as be proactive at work, with evidence of ongoing continuing education. The desire to make a positive difference in the lives of participants and their families is essential. The applicant must enjoy working as part of a large multidisciplinary team. However, they will also have the ability to work independently once they have demonstrated the ability to show initiative. After a probationary period, they will be expected to step up and take an active role in project planning and support. Working between the public and University presents some communication challenges. Hence, the applicant must be adept in written and verbal English. Computer skills are of crucial importance: Word Processing, Internet (Zoom), and database (Access, Excel) experience is required. Web design, scheduling software (Omnify), Work Day, Standard Level First Aid, and CPR C are assets.

Skills Required