Occupational Therapist

At Parkland School Division, we're seeking a highly skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team of dedicated professionals.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary teams to support student growth and development. The successful candidate will be responsible for administering, scoring, interpreting, and debriefing standardized pediatric occupational therapy assessments. They will also identify difficulties in fine motor, visual motor, perceptual, and sensory integration, and monitor children's progress by providing ongoing observation and embedded play-based programming focused on the development of self-help skills, sensory, fine motor skills, gross motor development, socialization/play skills, and behavior.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams consisting of Teachers, Speech Language Pathologist, an Educational Psychologist, Physical Therapist, Speech Language Assistants, Educational Assistants, and school-based support teams.
• Administer, score, interpret, and debrief standardized pediatric occupational therapy assessments.
• Identify difficulties in fine motor, visual motor, perceptual, and sensory integration.
• Monitor children's progress by providing ongoing observation and embedded play-based programming focused on the development of self-help skills, sensory, fine motor skills, gross motor development, socialization/play skills, and behavior.
• Generalize and implement intervention strategies to all natural environments, which include programming for generalization in the classroom, home, and community environments.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Related experience, preferably with school-aged children with complex communication needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current evidence-based practices in the area of occupational therapy.
• Have a track record of being a team player and community-minded.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Flexibility, patience, sensitivity, tolerance, enthusiasm, creativity, and imagination.
• Good physical health.
• The ability to deal with the emotional and mental stress of working with students with complex needs in a school setting.
• Strong computer skills.
• Be committed to your own learning.
• Have excellent time management skills, flexibility, and ability to work independently and problem-solve.
• Adhere to a high level of professional and ethical standards.

• Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) is mandatory; continuing professional development as per ACOT guidelines; professional liability as per ACOT guidelines.
• Experience or willingness to facilitate professional learning opportunities for other team members would be considered an asset.
• Ability to and experience with working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience working with early education/kindergarten students would be an asset.
• In this multi-disciplinary setting, it is essential to be informed in all disciplines (Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, and behavioral interventions) to meet the needs of the whole student.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification would be an asset.
• Valid Alberta Driver's License - Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle for which mileage will be reimbursed.

Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs may be required to assist students. The ability to work with students in various positions, such as sitting on the floor or chair, kneeling, standing, bending, or reaching, is essential. Good physical health is necessary for this role. Occupational Therapists work indoors except when supervising children outdoors or going on field trips. The scheduled hours to be worked will be determined by each specific position.