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As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Occupational Therapist serves children and youth with Autism. The Occupational Therapist will provide assessment, individual treatment, group interventions and consultation within the McMaster Children’s Hospital Autism Program, including the delivery of Ontario Autism Program services. Therapy may be conducted in clinic, in home or virtually. Mentoring is available in all areas of practice.

• Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Well developed professional skills which include: the ability to work within an interdisciplinary team setting; the ability to collaborate and consult with clients and community care-givers, excellent assessment, treatment and consultative skills, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, the ability to work in a variety of settings, and

creative problem-solving skills

• Experience with children and youth with Autism preferred
• Willingness to participate in a criminal reference screening process
• Ability to work in a changing environment that demands high productivity, organizational skills, and flexibility
• Fluency in French will be considered an asset
• Must be able to obtain a valid Vulnerable Sector Screen (VSS)
• Strong clinical reasoning and caseload management skills
• Ability and willingness to maintain professional standards of practice and clinical competencies according to the College of Occupational Therapists guidelines and a willingness to upgrade skills when required, and keep abreast of new developments in pediatric rehabilitation

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Job

Health Professional/Assistant

Primary Location

Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at

Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre

Organization

MCCSS REGIONAL AUTISM PROGRAM

Status

Temporary

Hours per week

37.5

Number of Openings

1

Union Code

Non Union Employees

Minimum Salary

39.2500

Maximum Salary

50.3200

Post Date

Aug 22, 2023, 12:00:00 AM

Aug 28, 2023, 11:59:00 PM

Unit Summary

The McMaster Children’s Hospital Autism Program is an ambulatory service for children and youth with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These services have strong links to McMaster University’s Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, McMaster Autism Research Team (MacART) and the Offord Centre for Child Studies.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Friday; days and evenings; weekend work may be required

this position is temporary until March 2024

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement