Occupational Therapist Assistant (Ottawa Central or East End)

FunctionAbility is looking for Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our team in Ottawa Central or East End!

The Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physical Therapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) implements the goals of the supervising team in a functional manner, re-enforces strategy training, ensures client safety and helps the clients progress over time through repeated practice in a variety of real-world environments (home, school, pool, gym, community, workplace).

Benefits You Will Enjoy as a FunctionAbility Clinician

• Comprehensive health & dental benefits + employee and family assistance program

• Education funding

• Monthly supervision opportunities available for all staff, including psychotherapy supervision!

• Monthly funding for staff socials – You get to choose your monthly activity from dinner with colleagues to axe throwing to foot massages to more

• 1:1 comprehensive paid mentorship program

• Full-time role with the freedom to set your hours

• Get more time to focus on clients with our admin team handling administrative responsibilities

• Remote opportunities for documentation and report writing

• Career growth & advancement opportunities

• Billing app for in-field documentation

• NEW Monthly phone allowance

What is a day in the life of an FA Rehabilitation Assistant?

You will treat individuals experiencing various neurological, orthopedic disorders, and mental health injuries. You will collaborate with supervising therapists to assist clients with establishing and meeting meaningful goals in a variety of settings including client homes, their local community, community centres, gyms, public libraries, etc. in Ottawa Central or East End. You will assist in the delivery of individualized treatment plans based on analysis and clinical reasoning of supervising therapists. You will liaise with a variety of community partners and rehab professionals (OTs, PTs, SLPs, SWs, etc.) to facilitate client goals and independence.

**This is a remote role that requires travel to clients' homes.