Posted 18 days ago
Occupational Therapist
@ Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre
St. Catharines, Ontario
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Overview
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre is hiring a casual Occupational Therapist for inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs. The role involves patient assessment, person-centred treatment planning, delivering therapy, and planning discharges, with duties assigned to rehabilitation assistants. Pay is $42.51 to $59.29 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Assess patients and set person-centred treatment goals
- Implement therapy and adaptive equipment plans
- Educate patients and families on daily living and home programs
- Coordinate with the interprofessional team and assign tasks to rehab assistants
- Plan discharges and maintain accurate patient records
Requirements summary:
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Current General Practising Certificate, College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- MoCA certification required
- Working knowledge of Ontario OT legislation
- Computer proficiency for documentation
- English communication skills; French an asset
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- 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) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Certification |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | Master’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Occupational Therapy |
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Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre
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Job description
As the only rehabilitation hospital in the Niagara Region, Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre provides specialized post-acute hospital care and exceptional clinical outcomes through inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and complex care programs. Our interprofessional team utilizes state of the art equipment to restore health, rebuild lives, and renew hope providing the highest quality of compassionate care to every patient. Hotel Dieu Shaver is where careers begin and flourish.
Position: Occupational Therapist
Position Type: Casual Position Available
Hourly Rate of Pay: $42.51 - $59.29
Job Posting Number: P-P-26
Position Overview
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing quality person-centered therapy services within the in-patient and out-patient clinical programs. These services include accurate patient assessment, client-driven goal setting/treatment planning, providing treatment, education, maintaining client records, and planning appropriate/timely discharges. The Occupational Therapist will assign duties appropriately to Rehabilitation Assistants and support personnel. The Occupational Therapist will work collaboratively within an interprofessional team to provide these services to patients.
Key Responsibilities
If you are interested in serving our community in an environment of holistic and compassionate care and would like to join our team, we invite you to submit your resume and cover letter.
Email: [email protected]
Mail
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre
Human Resources Department
541 Glenridge Avenue
St. Catharines, ON L2T 4C2
Fax: (905) 687-3228
Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request throughout the recruitment process.
We thank all applicants for their reply and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted by the Human Resources Department.
Some job postings may appear on third-party sites without our authorization. Always refer to the Hotel Dieu Shaver Careers page for the most accurate and up-to-date opportunities. We will never request payment or sensitive personal information during recruitment.
Position: Occupational Therapist
Position Type: Casual Position Available
Hourly Rate of Pay: $42.51 - $59.29
Job Posting Number: P-P-26
Position Overview
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing quality person-centered therapy services within the in-patient and out-patient clinical programs. These services include accurate patient assessment, client-driven goal setting/treatment planning, providing treatment, education, maintaining client records, and planning appropriate/timely discharges. The Occupational Therapist will assign duties appropriately to Rehabilitation Assistants and support personnel. The Occupational Therapist will work collaboratively within an interprofessional team to provide these services to patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Interviews patients (and/or family members) to obtain relevant medical history and to set realistic patient driven goals. Accurately assesses patient’s functional abilities and needs. Establishes and implements a patient driven Occupational Therapist treatment plan.
- Assesses the need for other health care professionals and informs the patient of any demonstrated need. Facilitates the referral or input of others as appropriate.
- Communicates with the patient regarding the purpose, goals and structure of the treatment program and obtaining informed consent for treatment.
- Implements treatment programs which may include the arrangements of adaptive equipment or assistive devices.
- Proficiency in providing rehabilitation for individuals diagnosed with dysfunction, disease, or trauma.
- Communicates and collaborates with team members to ensure integrated, coordinated patient care through the use of written documentation, team/family meetings, and patient conferences.
- Monitors the patient’s needs during treatment and adjusting the treatment plan according to the patient’s status.
- Assigns appropriate patient care activities to Rehab Assistants.
- Provides education to patients and families regarding activities of daily living, home programs and adaptations to work/leisure, etc.
- Discharges the patient when necessary and ensuring appropriate follow up care through referral to other appropriate health care professionals and/or the referring/family physician.
- The Occupational Therapist maintains accurate, complete and current patient records and workload statistics.
- The incumbent ensures the provision of quality patient care.
- Other job duties as required.
- A Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent is required.
- A current General Practicing Certificate from the College of Occupational Therapist of Ontario.
- The ability to operate a personal computer to perform data entry/retrieval and work processing functions.
- Working knowledge of the legislation governing the practice of Occupational Therapy.
- Working knowledge of Oracle Health Millennium Platform (Health Information System) would be preferred.
- English language verbal communication skills sufficient to understand and communicate detailed instructions, directions and procedures clearly to patients, students and other staff.
- English language literacy skills sufficient to complete and review patient assessment and treatment reports.
- Proficiency in both official languages (English and French) will be considered an asset.
- Proven ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Certification required.
If you are interested in serving our community in an environment of holistic and compassionate care and would like to join our team, we invite you to submit your resume and cover letter.
Email: [email protected]
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre
Human Resources Department
541 Glenridge Avenue
St. Catharines, ON L2T 4C2
Fax: (905) 687-3228
Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request throughout the recruitment process.
We thank all applicants for their reply and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted by the Human Resources Department.
Some job postings may appear on third-party sites without our authorization. Always refer to the Hotel Dieu Shaver Careers page for the most accurate and up-to-date opportunities. We will never request payment or sensitive personal information during recruitment.
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