Occupational Therapist Assistant (Ottawa Central or East End)

Job summary

The Occupational Therapist Assistant implements individualized treatment plans and reinforces strategy training to help clients progress in various real-world environments. They collaborate with supervising therapists and community partners to facilitate client goals and independence.

Job details

Job Details: Job Location: Ottawa, ON (FA) - Ottawa, ON, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $27.00 - $35.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: 50%, FunctionAbility is looking for Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our team in Ottawa Central or East End! The Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physical Therapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) implements the goals of the supervising team in a functional manner, re-enforces strategy training, ensures client safety and helps the clients progress over time through repeated practice in a variety of real-world environments (home, school, pool, gym, community, workplace). Benefits You Will Enjoy as a FunctionAbility Clinician Comprehensive health & dental benefits + employee and family assistance program Education funding Monthly supervision opportunities available for all staff, including psychotherapy supervision! Monthly funding for staff socials – You get to choose your monthly activity from dinner with colleagues to axe throwing to foot massages to more 1:1 comprehensive paid mentorship program Full-time role with the freedom to set your hours Get more time to focus on clients with our admin team handling administrative responsibilities Remote opportunities for documentation and report writing Career growth & advancement opportunities Billing app for in-field documentation NEW Monthly phone allowance What is a day in the life of an FA Rehabilitation Assistant? You will treat individuals experiencing various neurological, orthopedic disorders, and mental health injuries. You will collaborate with supervising therapists to assist clients with establishing and meeting meaningful goals in a variety of settings including client homes, their local community, community centres, gyms, public libraries, etc. in Ottawa Central or East End. You will assist in the delivery of individualized treatment plans based on analysis and clinical reasoning of supervising therapists. You will liaise with a variety of community partners and rehab professionals (OTs, PTs, SLPs, SWs, etc.) to facilitate client goals and independence. **This is a remote role that requires travel to clients' homes. Qualifications: Physiotherapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant diploma from a recognized community college, or other equivalent Two years of relevant OTA/PTA experience is required Knowledge of the rehabilitation approach to client care and the roles of OT, PT and SLP Experience with rehabilitation services (hospital, clinic, community), pool therapy and/or personal training certifications are all assets Excellent computer skills (i.e. ability to work in MS Word and Outlook) Great interpersonal skills and the proven ability to work with different personality types A valid Driver’s Licence and access to a vehicle Please note you will be fully supported by Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers and other allied health professionals. Who Are We? Work with a healthcare organization that has over 25 years of stability in the industry! FunctionAbility is a leading provider of multidisciplinary rehabilitation services across Ontario. We support a diverse client population with neurological, orthopedic, mental health, and complex injuries through community-based assessment and treatment services. At FunctionAbility, clinician support and mentorship are at the core of what we do. We are committed to helping our clinicians thrive through strong leadership, collaborative teams, structured onboarding, and ongoing professional support — because your happiness and growth truly matter here.

What you’ll do

The Occupational Therapist Assistant implements individualized treatment plans and reinforces strategy training to help clients progress in various real-world environments. They collaborate with supervising therapists and community partners to facilitate client goals and independence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a diploma in Physiotherapy Assistant or Occupational Therapy Assistant from a recognized community college. A minimum of two years of relevant experience and a valid driver's license with access to a vehicle are required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health & dental benefits • Employee and family assistance program • Education funding • Monthly supervision opportunities • Psychotherapy supervision • Monthly funding for staff socials • Paid mentorship program • Monthly phone allowance

Listed skills

• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Mental Health Support · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Occupational therapy assistance
• Physical therapy assistance
• Neurological disorder treatment
• Orthopedic disorder treatment
• Mental health support
• Individualized treatment plans
• Clinical reasoning
• Strategy training
• Client safety
• Documentation
• Report writing
• Interpersonal skills
• Computer skills
• MS Word
• Outlook
• Report Writing
• Orthopedics
• Treatment Planning
• Clinical Reasoning
• Microsoft Word
• Physical Therapy
• Mental Health
• Billing
• Computer Literacy
• Occupational Therapy
• Leadership
• Psychotherapy
• Interpersonal Communications
• Mentorship
• Microsoft Outlook
• Neurology
• Rehabilitation
• Speech-Language Pathology

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Health Associate Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
• Occupational Therapy Assistants