Occupational Therapist

The McMaster Children's Hospital Autism Program is an ambulatory service for autistic children and youth. These services have strong links to McMaster University's Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, McMaster Autism Research Team (MacART) and the Offord Centre for Child Studies.

As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Occupational Therapist serves autistic children and youth.  The Occupational Therapist will provide assessment, individual treatment, group interventions and consultation within the McMaster Children's Hospital Autism Program, including the delivery of Ontario Autism Program services. Therapy may be conducted in clinic, in home or virtually. Mentoring is available in all areas of practice.   

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at , Ext for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note\: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

1. Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
2. Well-developed professional skills which include\: the ability to work within an interdisciplinary team setting; the ability to collaborate and consult with clients and community care-givers, excellent assessment, treatment and consultative skills, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, the ability to work in a variety of settings, and creative problem-solving skills
3. Experience with autistic children and youth preferred
4. Strong clinical reasoning and caseload management skills
5. Ability and willingness to maintain professional standards of practice and clinical competencies according to the College of Occupational Therapists guidelines and a willingness to upgrade skills when required, and keep abreast of new developments in pediatric rehabilitation
6. Ability to work in a changing environment that demands high productivity, organizational skills, and flexibility
7. Willingness to participate in a criminal reference screening process
8. Fluency in French will be considered an asset
9. Must be able to obtain a valid Vulnerable Sector Screen (VSS)

Monday to Friday; days and evenings; weekend work may be required

This position is temporary until June 2027