Occupational Therapist - Temporary Full Time - Maples Personal Care Home

**Job Description** **Occupational Therapist** **Mission:** Reporting to Director of Care, the Occupational Therapist is responsible for the assessment of function and adaptive behaviour and the treatment and prevention of disorders which affect function or adaptive behaviour in order to develop, maintain, rehabilitate, or augment function of adaptive behaviour in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. **Key Responsibilities:** * Oversees and participates in the provision of quality occupational therapy in the delivery of Resident care. * Utilizes the following processes: * Assessment - Assesses Residents upon admission and an ongoing basis and assists in developing treatment care plans; * Planning - Assists with identification of treatment plan and goals and communicates these to other members of the Occupational Therapy Department and the interdisciplinary care team; * Implementation of Treatment Plan - Ensures that Residents are involved in identified therapeutic programs, which meet specified goals. Provides relevant information for Resident Care Conferences and Therapy Rounds; * Evaluation - Ensures on-going analysis of Resident's progress towards identified goals; * Documentation - Documents pertinent information as it relates to the delivery of Occupational Therapy services; * Recognizes variations in the continuum of health by implementing Occupational Therapy interventions, which promote, maintain and restore health, prevent disease and injury and provide Resident comfort. * Utilizes established Occupational Therapy standards in the provision of safe, competent and ethical care: * Ensures that the practice of Occupational Therapy is conducted in accordance with the Code of Ethics as stipulated by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, and all provincial regulatory bodies; * Understands and complies with the legal requirements of licensure, legislation, scope of practice, and policies and procedures of the company; * Ensures development and implementation of the classification process and documentation according to standards set by the company, the Regional Health Authority and Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation; * Questions policies and procedures inconsistent with resident outcomes, current practices and safety standards; * Provides safe and effective delivery of treatments and therapeutic interventions; * Provides direct Resident care and a safe environment; * Identifies safety hazards, participates in problem resolution and reports same to the Director of Care; * Protects the individual's beliefs and values and the right to confidentiality, privacy and dignity; * Promotes Resident's participation, choice and control in meeting health care needs; * Identifies and communicates ethical issues to the interdisciplinary team and Director of Care. * Demonstrates a positive, professional attitude: * Assumes primary responsibility for maintaining own competence in Occupational Therapy practice; * Se