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Occupational Therapist
@ Oakwood Academy
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
Oakwood Academy is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist for a school-based role. The work includes assessments, individualized therapy, parent meetings and consultation with developmental therapists and teachers for students with autism, ADHD, language delays and developmental coordination challenges. Hours are daytime, Monday to Friday, and set by student and family needs.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct assessments and deliver individualized therapy
- Develop goals, complete session documentation and write progress reports
- Meet with parents and consult with developmental therapists and teachers
- Support interprofessional planning for students with diverse developmental profiles
Requirements summary:
- Case management experience with flexible scheduling
- Experience with neurodiverse children and youth
- Relationship-based, empathetic client care within a multi-disciplinary team
- School or therapeutic setting experience highly desirable
- DIR/Floortime knowledge an asset
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none |
| Work setting | School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
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Oakwood Academy
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
Overview
As an Occupational Therapist at Oakwood Academy, your role will include conducting assessments, delivering individualized therapy, meeting with parents and/or providing consultation with Developmental Therapists and Teachers and within a dynamic school-based setting. Therapy sessions are in a Developmental Framework, functional, and collaborative, with a focus on supporting students’ goals in social and academic contexts.Your day-to-day may include developing goals, completing session documentation, writing progress reports and supporting interprofessional planning for students across a range of developmental profiles—including those with autism, ADHD, language delays, developmental coordination challenges and other developmental or learning disorders.
Caseloads and hours are determined based on the needs of the students and families we serve during daytime school hours Monday-Friday. Opportunities to increase or decrease hours can be determined with candidates based on experience and availability. Areas of focus include sensory integration, emotional regulation, executive functioning, fine and gross motor skills, self-care and daily living skills, motor planning and praxis, handwriting and classroom readiness.
Experience
- Strong background in case management with the ability to coordinate a flexible schedule and multiple aspects of client care effectively.
- Experience working with neurodiverse children and youth, delivering specialized therapy tailored to children’s developmental needs.
- Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional relationship-based client care with empathy, professionalism, and alongside a multi-disciplinary team.
- Prior experience in a school and/or therapeutic setting is highly desirable.
- DIR/Floortime knowledge/experience is considered an asset.
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