Rehabilitation Specialist

5 months ago


Ottawa, Canada Somerset West CHC Full time

JOB POSTING

**Position Title**: Rehabilitation Specialist (PT, RRT, BKin)

**Classification**: Therapist

**Department**: Primary Health Care

**Reporting to**: Manager, Lung Health Program

**Type**: Full Time, Permanent

**Pay Band**: $35.53 - 41.80 per hour.

**Benefits**: Excellent benefits package including Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
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About SWCHC

We are Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), a non-profit, community-governed organization that serves over 18,000 clients annually. Established in 1978, SWCHC provides a wide range of health care services such as primary health care, health promotion, community development, mental health and harm reduction. We are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to removing barriers to accessing services for people who are vulnerable because of their age, income, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, and language or culture.

SWCHC strives to ensure that our team reflects the communities we serve. We work within an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework that acknowledges the existence and impacts of systemic racism and seeks to ensure that systems are fair and equitable for everyone.

**Position Description**:
The Ottawa Community Lung Health Program (OCLHP) is a proud program of the Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC). Somerset West Community Health Centre is a well-established, non-profit, multi-service Centre providing health, social and community outreach services with an emphasis on health promotion.

We are looking for a Rehabilitation Specialist to provide Community Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation services to clients as part of the management of their chronic lung disease. OCLHP uses a client-centered approach to care, with a focus on the social determinants of health. As part of the program, the Rehabilitation Specialist will assist clients with chronic lung disease in enhancing their quality of life by improving their mobility, strength, and endurance, and assisting with symptom management with a goal to maintain functional independence.

**Requirements**:
**Education**:
Regulated Healthcare professional currently registered in good standing with their regulatory college in Ontario (Physiotherapist, Respiratory Therapist (with background in Kinesiology), Registered Kinesiologist)
Certified Respiratory Educator (preferred), or willingness to obtain certification.
Current CPR

**Key Competencies**:
Two to five years' experience in pulmonary or cardiac rehabilitation (preferred)
Experience working in a community Primary Care setting, an asset.
Perform exercise assessment, prescription & progression, as well as health education for those with multiple comorbidities, in keeping with the regulations of the appropriate regulatory body.
Provide effective care (exercise & education) both in-person & using various communication technologies (e.g. phone, virtual platforms, etc.)
Working knowledge of the Chronic Disease Prevention Model and Self-Management programs.
Knowledge of primary health care and the social determinants of health
Able to work effectively in an inter-professional environment.
Experience working with disadvantaged communities.

**Personal Suitability/Other Requirements**:
Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision.
Must be comfortable working in a busy environment with multiple demands.
Successful completion of Police record check

**Language Capability**:
Bilingual English/French (preferred)
Other additional languages an asset

**It is the policy of SWCHC to require COVID-19 immunization for all employees, volunteers, and students, including those who work off-site with the following exceptions: Persons with a medical reason that prevents them from being vaccinated against COVID-19; Persons with other reasonable considerations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code that restrict them from being vaccinated against Covid 19 vaccination.**

Somerset West Community Health Centre is an equal opportunity employer who values the diversity of individuals in our programs and services.



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