Occupational Therapist (PRN)

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits :

PRN

Job Overview

We are seeking a patient-focused Occupational Therapist to help clients develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills. You will provide effective, client-centered interventions that enhance independence and improve quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Address clients aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being and life quality
• Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct the process of interventions
• Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
• Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components
• Assess clients home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities
• Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use
• Guide and educate family members and caregivers
• Observe, note, and report on progress of long and short term treatment goals
• Collect data and document processes followed

Requirements

• Proven working experience as Occupational Therapist
• Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy
• Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools ( e.g. Katz ADL scale, Lawton IADL scale)
• Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
• Professional behaviour.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Valid license to practice occupational therapy

For a faster application process, please email your contact number, resume, and license / certificate to genevieve@dignitywithcare.net with the subject line : Application [Position Name] .