Occupational Therapist

Important messages

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address that you check frequently and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Work environment

Candidates must be willing to work in a correctional environment where their clients will be federally sentenced offenders.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process will be used to staff indeterminate and term positions positions as they become available.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,500 words (maximum) "You MUST clearly demonstrate in writing how you meet the essential Education and Experience requirements. Please provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process."

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Experience in providing occupational therapy services to adults

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Eligibility for acceptable registration or proof of license to practice as a professional occupational therapist in a province or territory of Canada. (Note: Proof of registration in the province of practice must be met upon appointment but not necessarily at the point of application).

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of occupational therapy

Degree equivalency

Eligibility for acceptable registration or proof of license to practice as a professional occupational therapist in a province or territory of Canada. (Note: Proof of registration in the province of practice must be met upon appointment but not necessarily at the point of application).

Registration with a General Practicing Certificate from the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario

Knowledge of occupational therapy interventions and programs used in the treatment of neurological, mental or physical conditions

Ability to plan, organize, supervise and evaluate an occupational therapy service

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team

Effective interpersonal relations
Judgment
Reliability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Experience providing occupational therapy services to clients with psychiatric/mental health disorders

Experience providing occupational therapy services to clients with cognitive deficits, which may include brain injury, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Experience providing occupational therapy services to behaviourally challenged clients

Experience in providing Occupational Therapy services to clients with physical/medical health needs and providing assistive devices or equipment as needed.

Employment Equity Representation

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Eligibility for acceptable registration or proof of license to practice as a professional occupational therapist in a province or territory of Canada. (Note: Proof of registration in the province of practice must be met upon appointment but not necessarily at the point of application).

Registration with a General Practicing Certificate from the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario

Other information

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process;

An interview will be administered;
A Written test will be administered;
Applicants with disabilities: Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your application;
Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment;
PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.