St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
The Occupational Therapist plans and implements client-centered services to optimize the health and well-being of patients in a reactivation care setting. Key duties include conducting functional assessments, developing treatment plans for ADL retraining, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to facilitate safe discharge planning.
Candidates must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario, with a Master's degree preferred. At least one year of recent experience in physical medicine settings, particularly with complex medical conditions in older adults, is required.
Profile The Reactivation Care Centre (RCC) is a specialized short‑stay program that supports patients who no longer require acute medical hospital care but need focused rehabilitation before returning home or transitioning to another care setting. Our interdisciplinary team delivers goal‑directed assessment, treatment, and functional reactivation to prevent deconditioning and ensure safe, effective transitions. Grounded in unstoppable compassion, the RCC team works collaboratively to help patients with diverse needs achieve optimal wellness in a purpose‑designed environment that promotes mobility, engagement, and recovery. The unit plays a key role in enhancing patient outcomes, improving system flow, and supporting a dignified, person‑centred care experience.
The role of the Occupational Therapist is to plan, implement, and evaluate client-centered occupational therapy services consistent with the mission and values of St. Joseph's Healthcare. The Occupational Therapist assesses and diagnoses physical, emotional, social and cognitive capacity and performance, occupational demands and environmental factors and interventions to enable participation in activities of everyday life to promote and optimize health and well-being of clients consistent with the scope of practice of occupational therapy. Key functions of the Occupational Therapist encompass clinical, professional and non-clinical activities as outlined in the Profile of Occupational Therapists in Canada that are shaped by their program needs and client population. All tasks are performed in ways consistent with the competencies of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) including; assuming professional responsibility, thinking critically, demonstrating practice knowledge, utilizing occupational therapy process to enable occupation, communicating and collaborating effectively, engaging in professional development, managing practice and advocating within systems. Given that St. Joseph's Healthcare is affiliated with McMaster University and Mohawk College, the Occupational Therapist is expected to engage in appropriate teaching and research activities.