Occupational Therapist

Req ID: 212588

Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII

Department: OPCZ ABI Day Treatment

Type of Employment: CasualHourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1

NSGEU Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date: 25-Nov-25

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The Occupational Therapist is a core member of the community-based Early Supported Stroke Discharge Team. This position reports to the Program Manager – Community ABI and is part of an inter-professional team. Occupational Therapists on the team, work in close collaboration with other team members to provide a diverse range of interventions to patients and their families. The goals of the Early Supported Stroke Discharge Team are to provide care for recently discharged, community dwelling patients who require ongoing stroke rehabilitation in order to remain living in their community.

The Occupational Therapist provides intervention to address clients' occupational performance components (physical, cognitive and/or affective) and provides education and support to clients, families and caregivers. The Occupational Therapist provides supervision and evaluation of Occupational Therapy students and supervision of Rehabilitation Assistants. The Occupational Therapist collaborates with colleagues to determine team goals and objectives, participates in the evaluation of team effectiveness, and solves problems and shares responsibilities. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required.

Occupational Therapists may be required to provide coverage to other areas within the Rehabilitation portfolio.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate of a C.A.O.T. recognized School of Occupational Therapy
• Registered with the Nova Scotia Regulatory Occupational Therapy Regulator (NSOTR)
• Computer skills (statistics input, word processing, Microsoft Outlook
• Annual Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation certification (BCLS)
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work within a collaborative inter-professional context
• Willingness and ability to travel and see patients potentially within a variety of settings within the Central Zone catchment area
• Must have valid Nova Scotia driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle preferred
• Willingness to use personal vehicle for work purposes and to inform insurer of same
• 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.

• Full-time Long Assignment; 75 hours bi-weekly.
• Approximate term: Feb 2, 2026 to Feb 2, 2027; Dates are subject to change

$ $50.99 Hourly

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.