Pediatric Occupational Therapist

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Part Time, 3 days a week

Mississauga ON

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Pediatric Occupational Therapist to join our team, specializing in pediatric care for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As an Occupational Therapist at TELUS Health Children Support, you will play a crucial role in helping children achieve developmental milestones, enhance independence, and improve their quality of life through targeted therapy interventions.

Responsibilities:

• Assessment and Intervention

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments to evaluate sensory, motor, and cognitive abilities of pediatric patients.

  • Identify individual strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement through standardized tests, clinical observations, and parent/caregiver input.

• Treatment Planning and Intervention

  • Develop personalized treatment plans based on assessment findings, focusing on therapeutic goals and functional outcomes.

  • Implement evidence-based interventions and therapeutic activities to enhance fine motor skills, sensory processing, self-care, and social-emotional development.

• Collaboration and Communication

  • Collaborate closely with families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated care and effective treatment planning.

  • Provide clear and concise progress updates, recommendations, and goals during team meetings and parent conferences.

Why Join TELUS Health:

• Paid Time Off: Four weeks of vacation to start, additionally employees are eligible for wellbeing days and sick days.

• Social benefits: Coverage from day one to meet your individual and family needs.

• Retirement plan: To help you achieve your financial goals.

• Professional membership: Annual reimbursement of $300 for your professional order membership.

• Community engagement: One day of volunteer work per year to support a cause you care about.

• Positive work environment: Support for diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Occupational Therapy

• In good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with pediatric populations preferred.

• Strong clinical skills in conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and implementing interventions.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with children, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of occupational therapy theory, principles, procedures and treatment techniques

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of various paediatric therapies

• Sound clinical and professional judgment consistent with accepted models of practice, with demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload and adapt to a changing caseload

• Excellent interpersonal skills with customer service-orientation; skilled in providing empathy, support and critical analysis in complex clinical and sensitive situations

• Strong teamwork skills in the areas of mentoring, motivation and creative problem-solving

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of community resources, health agencies and social services

Terms:

• Part Time 22.5 hours per week

• Working onsite in our clinic, located at 1100 Central Parkway West, Mississauga ON

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.