Occupational Therapist - Ambulatory Care

Occupational Therapist - Ambulatory Care

Category Healthcare Professional Opportunities

Req Number HEA-26-00087

Open Date 10/16/2026

Number of Openings 1

Department Ambulatory Care

Work type Temporary Full-Time

Salary band Band G ($46.98 - $58.71/hr)

FTE 1.0

Posting Close Date 10/30/2026

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s hospital for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. Serving more than 9,000 families annually through inpatient and outpatient programs and services, our teams are helping to shape the future of pediatric disability care.

As a top 40 Canadian research hospital and academic hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Holland Bloorview integrates care, teaching, research and scholarship to advance practice and improve the lives of children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and/or research.

Holland Bloorview has achieved 100 per cent in four successive surveys by Accreditation Canada, an unprecedented achievement in safety. We are also proud to be recognized among Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.

Here, you will find an inspiring, inclusive, innovative and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and programs that support ongoing learning, professional growth and well-being, so you can do meaningful work while continuing to grow your career.

We’re daring to create a world where all youth and children belong. Join us!

Occupational Therapist - Ambulatory Care (primarily supporting the Concussion population & Mental Health Project Work)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with clients and families to formulate and implement individualized client-centered goals with focused, targeted and measurable outcomes. This includes support and respect of the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs, and experiences without judgement.
• Leading ambulatory wide project linked to supporting clients and families with mental health needs
• Provide client care in collaboration with the client/family including: assessment, analysis and planning of intervention, document habilitative/rehabilitative process according to hospital and college policies/standards and evaluate care through outcome measures.
• Interface and problem solve with members of the interprofessional care team and community providers as appropriate to ensure an integrated approach to care.
• Incorporate evaluative activities into professional practice to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective health care.
• Demonstrate well-developed critical thinking/reasoning and utilize research to establish and support evidence-informed practice.
• Utilize the teaching/learning process to provide education on various conditions, both formal and informal, to clients/families, colleagues, students, and other professionals within the organization and the community.
• Provide direct service, consultation, and education to clients, families, and community providers with focus on maximizing the client’s function in the areas of self-care, productivity (school and play skills) and leisure (community or sports participation).
• Address challenges identified in client occupational performance. Provide assessment and intervention directed at the person, occupation and environmental factors influencing occupational performance.
• Provide assessment and intervention directed at the person, occupation and environmental factors influencing occupational performance.
• Practice according to organizational policies and standards of practice as set out by the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario and the policies, procedures and standards of care of Holland Bloorview.
• Contribute to the hospital’s academic mission through student supervision and / or academic teaching and / or contribution to research.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives such as quality boards, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices.
• Document workload statistics according to the Ministry of Health.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy required or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy preferred
• Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and/or the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists is an asset
• Knowledge of and experience in occupational therapy assessment and treatment of children and youth with experience with acquired brain injury an asset.
• Knowledge of and experience with occupational therapy assessment techniques, therapeutic skills, modalities and their applications
• Knowledge of and experience with splinting devices as well as fabricates, adapts, alters or repairs splints or assistive devices such as hand splints preferred
• Knowledge and experience with a wide variety of lifts and transfers from wheelchairs, beds, bathtubs, toilets, etc. required
• Experience with current outcome measures (i.e. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, Goal Attainment Scaling, manual muscle testing, etc.)
• Experience leading quality improvement work preferred
• Demonstrated well-developed critical thinking/reasoning and utilization of research to establish and support evidence-informed practice
• Demonstrated ability to manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and in a solution focused manner with clients, families and members of the interprofessional care team
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team is essential
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development