Occupational Therapist - Continuing Care
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager Continuing Care, the Occupational Therapist provides consultation, assessment, treatment and follow‑up of clients in the occupational performance areas of self‑care, productivity and leisure for clients in the community throughout Central Zone of Nova Scotia Health. The objectives of treatment are to facilitate, restore and/or maintain clients' optimal level of function. The Occupational Therapist provides intervention to address clients' occupational performance components (physical, cognitive and/or affective). The Occupational Therapist provides education and support to clients, families and caregivers. Excellent interpersonal communication skills are required. The Occupational Therapist is a member of the Community Occupational Therapy - Physiotherapy Team and liaises with Continuing Care, multidisciplinary hospital care teams and community agencies and service providers.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Licensed or eligible for licensure with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia (COTNS)
- Minimum 2 years' experience practicing as an Occupational Therapist
- Community experience is preferred
- Maintain current certification in CPR
- BLS‑ C (HCP) Certification
- Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Valid Nova Scotia driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle required for home/community visits
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Part‑Time Long Assignment / 45 hours bi‑weekly
- Approximately a 9‑month assignment
- Hours of work may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$38.43 - $49.74
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long‑term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self‑identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self‑identify.
Job Segment: Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Therapy, Public Health, Counseling, Healthcare
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Occupational Therapist - Continuing Care
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager Continuing Care, the Occupational Therapist provides consultation, assessment, treatment and follow‑up of clients in the occupational performance areas of self‑care, productivity and leisure for clients in the community throughout Central Zone of Nova Scotia Health. The objectives of treatment are to facilitate, restore and/or maintain clients' optimal level of function. The Occupational Therapist provides intervention to address clients' occupational performance components (physical, cognitive and/or affective). The Occupational Therapist provides education and support to clients, families and caregivers. Excellent interpersonal communication skills are required. The Occupational Therapist is a member of the Community Occupational Therapy - Physiotherapy Team and liaises with Continuing Care, multidisciplinary hospital care teams and community agencies and service providers.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Licensed or eligible for licensure with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia (COTNS)
- Minimum 2 years' experience practicing as an Occupational Therapist
- Community experience is preferred
- Maintain current certification in CPR
- BLS‑ C (HCP) Certification
- Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Valid Nova Scotia driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle required for home/community visits
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Part‑Time Long Assignment / 45 hours bi‑weekly
- Approximately a 9‑month assignment
- Hours of work may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$38.43 - $49.74
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long‑term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self‑identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self‑identify.
Job Segment: Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Therapy, Public Health, Counseling, Healthcare
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations