Ota/pta (Therapy Aid)

**Posting Date**: November 12, 2024
**Closing Date**: November 19, 2024

**Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant (OTA/PTA)**:

- Up to 2.0 FTE, Contract | December 2, 2024 - June 30, 2025_
- OPSEU 258 salary range for OTA/PTA (Therapy Aide) is $24.98 - $28.11 per hour_

**About KidsAbility**:
Our mission at KidsAbility is to empower children and youth to realize their full potential. We are a not-for-profit, equal opportunity employer supporting over 17,000 children and youth to reach their communication, social, physical, and behavioural goals each year. Providing early and exceptional family-centered services in the Waterloo and Guelph-Wellington regions. We believe that by living our values, our impact can be profound, and together, we can build brighter futures.

We’re looking for the right people to join our team; supporting children, youth, and families to realize their potential, while realizing your own. At KidsAbility, we offer:

- Mentorship, continued learning, skills development, and inter-professional collaboration
- A supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment dedicated to family-centred care
- Organizational commitment to innovation and research; continually evolving our approaches so we may serve with purpose and value
- Initiatives to support your well-being including social events, opportunities to give back to your community and access to Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Comprehensive benefits and optional group RRSP program, short
- and long-term disability income protection benefits, and generous vacation package and paid personal leave days for eligible staff

**About the Opportunity**:
The Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant (OTA/PTA) works under the direction of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to enhance the skills and functioning level of clients. Service provision may happen within the Centre or within local schools. The OTA/PTA specific areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

- Implement assigned therapy programs for children with disabilities in an efficient and effective manner, support the functioning of clinics and group sessions
- Support activities of the interdisciplinary team to co-ordinate services to clients and families and contributes to the development of continuous quality improvement activities.
- Maintain awareness of relevant community resources and factors that impact disabilities to promote appropriate physical development and functioning.
- Exchange information and ideas in a manner which fosters understanding and positive relationships with clients, families, co-workers, and the community.
- Practice in a manner consistent with KidsAbility’s mission, values, and strategic plan
- Maintain the standards of practice, where appropriate, as outlined in the CPO and COTO guidelines.

**More About You**:
To qualify, applicants must have a Diploma in Occupational Therapy Assistant / Physiotherapy Assistant (OTA/PTA) in addition to:

- Understanding of the OTA/PTA scope of practice
- Effective oral and written communication skills with high level of attention to detail and adherence to confidentiality standards
- Proven ability and willingness to work as an integral member of a team, as well as work independently with little direction, demonstrating self-motivation and initiative
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet strict deadlines and have excellent follow-up
- Possess a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle with public liability/property damage coverage as travel is required

In addition to the above qualifications, the following skills and experience will be strong assets:

- Experience with children and youth who have a variety of developmental, physical, and communicative disorders
- Demonstrated collaboration, consultation and coaching skills working with diverse groups
- Excellent time management, problem-solving and caseload management skills
- Knowledge of AlayaCare or other electronic charting software
- Standard First Aid and CPR

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 7 months

Pay: $24.98-$28.11 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kitchener-Waterloo, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-11-19
Expected start date: 2024-12-02