Occupational Therapist - Calgary, Canada - St. Leo Centre

Description

St. Leo Centre
Lakeview Drive SW, Calgary

Overall Accountability

The Occupational Therapist works collaboratively to enable kindergarten children and students in grades 1-6 and English Language Learning preschool children to develop the means and opportunities to engage in and improve their functioning in all aspects of school and home life in an inclusive kindergarten classroom setting through occupational therapies.

The Occupational Therapist interacts with teachers, Education Assistants, other members of the school learning team, Physical Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists and Department of Learning Services to develop in-class, inclusive programs, to monitor the child's/student's progress, evaluating outcomes as well as changing and adapting programs as required. The Occupational Therapist makes recommendations in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team of professionals, the teacher as well as the parents/legal guardians to ensure the success of the child/student in the school, home and/or community.

This position requires travel to schools throughout Calgary Catholic School District.

Specific Accountabilities

• Evaluates the child's/student's level of functioning in areas of self-care, classroom work and playtime
• Supports children/students and parents/legal guardians to implement programs, develop skills to allow greater success in the kindergarten classroom and for students in grades 1-6, and to permit carry-over from classroom learning to the home setting and into the community
• Administers, scores and interprets standardized occupational assessments
• Adapts the environment to make it more accessible and easier for the child/student to participate in activities
• Writes assessment and treatment reports (assists with goals for Learner Support Plans (LSP), year-end summaries, etc.) to be shared with parents/legal guardians, members of the school learning team and Department of Learning Services as well as external professionals
• Oversees group interventions that facilitate social situations: assists with self-regulation techniques and promotes the ability to make appropriate self-choices, in conjunction with other members of the school learning team
• Provides skills and goals for an inclusive classroom setting, home setting and new environments using the LSP
• Leads instruction and activities with large and small groups of children
• Collaborates with other therapists, when possible, to demonstrate cross-connection, i.e. behaviour and language strategies

Qualifications

• Education:
• Master's of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSc0T) and experience as noted below; or
• Bachelor's of Science in Occupational Therapy (BScOT) and experience as noted below
• Experience:
• MScOT - one to three years' experience direct pediatric or early childhood occupational therapy intervention; including working with children aged 31⁄2 - 6 years
• BScOT - minimum ten years' experience direct pediatric or early childhood occupational therapy intervention; including working with children aged 31⁄2 - 6 years
• Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
• Valid Alberta Driver's License and a vehicle in good operating condition
• Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal and prioritization skills
• Proven collaboration and team building skills