Ota/rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Support clients to ensure their optimum physical, social and emotional well-being.
- Provide one to one support and group support within the home and community to adults with an Acquired Brain Injury/chronic pain syndrome with activities of daily living, personal care, and rehabilitation planning.
- Support clients with their rehabilitation programs, as directed by regulated health care professionals, to help them reach their rehabilitation goals following a brain injury, work-related illness or accident, mental health diagnosis, or spinal cord injury.
- Assist in monitoring behaviors or activities that affect the safety, security, and well-being of clients and caregivers.
- Observe and report changes in the client’s health status or needs.
- Provide individualized customer service of the highest quality.
- Be respectful, courteous, and pleasant at all time.
- Communicates effectively with clients, families, staff, and management.
- Maintain high-quality, accurate documentation of observations related client’s behavioral and cognitive limitations.
- Role modeling, cueing, and prompting effective communication skills.
- Work co-operatively with team members.
- Provide services on a flexible basis including evenings and weekends.
- Receive direction from management and implement regular feedback provided.
- Participate in quality improvement and continuous growth and training activities as directed.
- Adhere to workplace policies and operational procedures.
- Maintain attendance and punctuality within designated shift.
- Occasionally drive clients around the community (for client's appointments, shopping, leisure, ect).
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Skills & Qualifications**
- Post-Secondary Graduation Diploma/ University Degree and a Personal Support Worker Certificate from a recognized college are required.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working directly with people with acquired brain injuries and complex injuries.
- Working knowledge of ABI, MVA-related injuries, and rehabilitation therapy.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize Mental Health Diagnosis.
- Sound behavioral management skills, cognitive problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), time management and documentation skills.
- Computer and data entry skills.
- Effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Proven consistency in work performance and teamwork, including reliability and flexibility.
- Ability to speak, read, and write English.
- Availability on workdays, evenings, and weekends.
- Must have a valid Ontario driver's license.
- Must have reliable access to a vehicle.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual

Pay: $28.00-$34.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Do you have reliable access to a vehicle?
- How many years have you worked under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist?

**Experience**:

- OTA: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Ontario Drivers License (required)

**Location**:

- Trenton, ON (required)

Work Location: On the road