- Provides physiotherapy services promoting physical function, fitness and motor performance to contribute to the child's overall cognitive, perceptual, social and emotional well being.
- Provides physiotherapy assessment to determine functional and developmental abilities of children with special needs in Burnabyschools and plans, implements, evaluates, and as required, modifies rehabilitation programs and services to meet those needs and to maximize opportunities for independence.
- Provides in-service education to students, teachers, other school staff and other health care professionals regarding the special needs of children within the classroom and other topics related to rehabilitation.
- Assists school officials in planning and implementing programs to teach non-handicapped students about the needs of students with developmental difficulties.
- Provides physiotherapyassessment and recommendations to assist in developing gross and fine motor skills activities tailored to the needs of the individual child.
- Attends school conferences to develop plans to meet rehabilitation needs with parents, teachers, and other health care professionals.
- Assesses function and ability of individual children; develops, implements, teaches and evaluates individual therapy programs and prepares and maintains client charts, records of assessments and goals of treatment delivered.
- Assess educational and community environments to prevent, modify or alleviate barriers in order to facilitate the functioning of children with special needs and suggests modifications to improve accessibility.
- Establishes and maintains liaison between parents, schools, physicians and a variety of community agencies and organizations in the health care field such as general hospitals and rehabilitation centres.
- Provides information and training in a variety of areas including, overviews of disabilities and their effect on school performance, back care, proper techniques for lifting, handling and transferring students with physical disabilities, disability awareness and implications for other students and teachers in the school.
- Recommends specialized equipment or modifications to promote independence; designs or modifies a variety of self-help aids and rehabilitation equipment to meet the needs of individual disabilities.
- Recommends and/or collaborates with others for seating and positioning to provide student(s) with suitable and comfortable equipment.
- Prepares and maintains a variety of reports and records related to the work.
- Prepares individualized care plans for students, trains, and monitors non-health care providers in following the plan as laid out.
- Provides rehabilitation services through an interdisciplinary approach.
- Attends meetings and serves on committees as requested.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and objectives of assessing, and treating developmental disabilities.
- Sound knowledge of community health agencies and available services.
- Ability to plan, implement, evaluate and modify rehabilitation programs and services.
- Ability to plan and deliver in-service education sessions to lay and professional groups.
- Ability to assess clients and to plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic programs.
- Ability to instruct clients, families, teachers, school staff and other health care professionals regarding rehabilitation and related topics.
- Ability to prescribe and/or recommend a variety of self-help aids and rehabilitation equipment.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts including medical professionals.
- Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of charts, records and reports related to work.
- Ability to perform all the duties with minimal supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload and adapt to a changing caseload.
- Knowledge of family centred care.
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Physiotherapist, Schools - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Fraser Health
Description
Salary range
The salary range for this position is CAD $ $52.95 / hourWhy Fraser Health?
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
We invite you to apply today andfind out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.We are committed to planetary health,we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Learn more .
Come work with us
Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.
Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.
Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.
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Connect with us on our Careers social channels where you'll learn about exciting opportunities, get career tips from our recruiters, and meet some of your future team members You can also visit us on Indeed and Glassdoor .
Detailed OverviewUnder the administrative direction of the Manager, Clinical Services, the Physiotherapist providesservices to mentally and physically disabled school age children; provides comprehensive rehabilitation services to school age children within the City of Burnaby, as well as, information to clients, family members, school staff, school officials, other health professionals, and the community. This service facilitates the integration of students with special needs by providing assessment, consultation, education and intervention.
ResponsibilitiesEducation and Experience
Bachelor'sdegree inPhysical Therapy. Two (2) years' recent, related experience including one (1) year in pediatric rehabilitation.
Current fullregistrationwith the College ofPhysical Therapists of BC (CPTBC). Eligible for membership in thePhysiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC).
Valid Class V B.C. Driver's Licence and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.
Skills and Abilities