Occupational Therapist

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the www.canada.ca/government-jobs.ca site. Only online applications will be considered.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff indeterminate (permanent) positions in the following locations: Borden, Edmonton, Esquimalt, Gagetown, Greenwood, Petawawa, Shilo, St-Jean, Valcartier.
Meanwhile, a pool of candidates will be established and may be used to staff others positions. This pool could be used to fill similar positions within the Department of National Defense with various language proficiencies.

Positions to be filled: 9

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:

• Graduation with an Occupational Therapy (OT) degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

• Significant* experience working as an occupational therapist with an adult population.
• Experience working with an adult population in an outpatient and/or community physical rehabilitation setting.
• Experience in using outcome-measures tools to assess impairments, disabilities, and functional performance.
• Experience working in a collaborative/inter-disciplinary clinical practice.
• Experience developing and adapting treatment plans for patients with physical, cognitive and/or psycho-emotional factors.
• Experience in rehabilitative services provided to adults, including diagnosis of musculoskeletal, chronic pain, neurological and complex injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, polytraumas and mental health challenges.

*Significant is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities in an adult physical rehabilitative environment which would normally be acquired over a period of approximately 2 years which are obtained in a clinical setting.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Occupational Therapy Certification:

• Eligibility for registration as a registered Occupational Therapist in a province or territory of Canada.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of evidence-based rehabilitation practice outcome-measures such as disability questionnaires, tools to measure function and performance indicators for an adult population.

Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
• Ability to problem solve, analyze and research
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal Competencies:

• Demonstrating integrity and respect.
• Thinking things through.
• Works effectively with others.
• Showing initiative and action-oriented.
• Dependability

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

ASSET EDUCATION

Certification and education:

• Certification (or some courses completed) in return to work and job demands.
• Certification (or some courses completed) in standardized physical and/or cognitive assessment tools.
• Certification (or some courses completed) in hand therapy and orthotics.
• Certification (or some courses completed) in trauma-informed care and mental health.
• Certification (or some courses completed) in ergonomics.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with the Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS).
• Experience with creating, monitoring and adapting return to work plan for patients.
• Experience working with rehabilitation complex cases such as severely injured patients or polytraumas such as amputations, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord lesions, etc.

Organizational needs:

• Increased employment equity representation may be sought through the recruitment of members of employment equity groups (women, aboriginal, disability, visible minority, military spouse and common-law partners).
• In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Operational requirements:

• Willing and able to liaise with client /family at their home.
• Willing and able to work flexible hours.
• Willing and able to work occasional overtime.
• Willing and able to travel occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of employment:

• Various security requirements.
• Continuous registration, in good standing, with the provincial regulatory body responsible for regulating the profession of occupational therapy in which employment is maintained.
• Ability to obtain First Aid/CPR certification.

Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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).

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

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, cover letter, and/or in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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