Community Occupational Therapist

Highlights

• Up to $5000 Bonus
• 2 Year – OT Mentorship Program
• Education Reimbursements
• Relocation Reimbursements
• Performance Bonuses
• Paid Training
• Work with children and adults (optional)
• Registered Autism Service Provider (RASP) supervision available (optional)

Swift Health is hiring Community Occupational Therapists. New grads and experienced occupational therapists are both welcome!

Who We Are

Swift Health is a rehabilitation practice based in British Columbia. Our practice is built on our reputation for building trusted relationships with our clients. Our highly skilled and experienced occupational therapists and kinesiologists provide assessments and treatments to assist clients overcome disability, fatigue, pain and improve activities of daily living.

Who We Work With

Swift Health allows you to work with a variety of client types or focus on a certain area only. It is up to you! Many of our OTs take on clients from several streams, while others focus on working in a particular area only, like pediatrics.

At Swift Health we provide in-clinic and community-based OT services.

• MVA/WCB: Clients of all demographics who have been injured in motor vehicle or workplace injuries. They can be physical injuries, brain injuries or mental health.
• Pediatrics: We work with children of various age groups and with various diagnoses.
• Seniors: We provide various home assessments to seniors in our communities.
• Businesses/Public: We provide services such as ergonomic assessments for businesses and people in the public.

Why Join Us?

• Modern Team: Our modern team currently consists of the following disciplines – occupational therapy, kinesiology, speech-language pathology, clinical counselling, and software development.
• Mentorship & Support: We have a best-in-class, 1 year OT mentorship program for those interested. Learn from an experienced OT!
• Choose Your Hours
• Work From Home (Optional): You can work from a clinic, at home, or a hybrid system that works for you.
• Tech Company: We are also a tech company with our software development team dedicated to making tools for OTs.
• Highest Pay: By leveraging technology and lowering overhead — we pay the most! Read more about pay below.
• Cross-domain exposure: Work with various demographics and therapists to continue learning!
• Webinars & Workshops: Learn new skills! We offer monthly scheduled webinars and workshops.
• Education Allowance: Yearly educational allowance in addition to monthly webinars and workshops.
• Clinical Support: Daily file discussions with OT team leaders. This is in addition to mentorship.
• Relocation Allowance: We help you get to your new home.
• Coffee & Meals Allowance
• Fun Meetups and Events: We host regular (optional) team events. Come out, grab a bite to eat, play some games and hang out with your coworkers.
• Paid training for employees
• Work with a range of clients: Mental health, brain injury, and physical injury. Along with adults, we also work with seniors and offer pediatric services.
• Become a mentor: Experienced OTs can supervise and be paid for sharing their knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for completing various assessments for clients including worksite assessments, ergonomic assessments, wheelchair assessments, safety/attendant care assessments, and hospital discharge assessments.
• Complete reports with recommendations to assist clients in increasing independence in Activities of Daily Living and instrumental Activities of Daily Living.
• Provided case management services for clients, communicating with necessary parties including insurers, health professionals, clients, and lawyers
• Coordinating and implementing gradual return-to-work plans with employers and health professionals to ensure success
• Completion of Progressive Goal Attainment Program and Cogmed Working Memory Training with clients deemed appropriate
• Provide pediatric occupational therapy services to children and youth with developmental and rehabilitation needs. Perform assessments and provide interventions to facilitate improved engagement in daily activities through implementation of therapeutic activities encompassing: play/social skills, fine and gross motor development, sensory processing, visual motor integration, self-care and feeding skills.
• Supervise rehab assistants

Requirements

• A university degree in Occupational Therapy
• Eligible to register with the College of Occupational Therapists of BC
• Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector checks.
• Comfortable using a paperless cloud-based solution for all work

Ideal Candidate

• Polite and assertive communication skills
• Strong critical thinking skills