New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults, and Families·Winnipeg, Manitoba
Provide assessments, consultations, and training for individuals and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Deliver community-based interventions focusing on sensory needs, self-regulation, and activities of daily living.
FASD Family Support - Occupational Therapist (Part-time)
New Directions is a social service agency offering a wide range of resources and services that foster the hopes and dreams of people and their communities.
FASD Family Support is one of the many services offered by New Directions; it offers community-based services for families whose children and youth have challenges with development, learning, behaviour, or difficulty managing daily life tasks. The program uses a person-centered, culturally sensitive, trauma informed, attachment, and decolonizing approach, grounded in building relationships that foster the strengths of the individual, and the family in the context of the larger community.
We are currently seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide assessment, consultation, groups, training and recommendations for individuals and families living with FASD. This could include sensory assessments, recommendations for interventions, follow up re: specialized equipment, training for staff and/or care providers, and group intervention (i.e., self regulation, social skills groups for children and adults).
as follows: Hours to be determined, based on program needs and candidate availability.
Master’s degree in Occupation Therapy (e.g., MOT).
Certified to practice within their discipline within the Province of Manitoba. Accredited by a Provincial licensing body associated with the clinical discipline and in good standing.
Experience with care plan development, where the client's well-being is the focus, and an understanding of person-centered frameworks.
Clinical experience working with families, adolescents, adults and children with a trauma-informed understanding of behaviours as adaptive coping responses and neurobiological patterns
An awareness of cross-cultural factors that impact the healing/recovery process, including inter-generational trauma and the impact of colonization on Indigenous and settler communities.
Experience working with clients involved with multiple systems.
Willingness to engage in community partnerships.
Demonstrated knowledge of disabilities and skills to work with families and children with neurodiversity is an asset.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills and experience with professional communication with funding agencies.
Fluency in American Sign Language is considered an asset.
The salary range for this 42-hour bi-weekly position is $37.4119 to $46.3826 per hour, (equivalent to $68,089.66 - $84, 416.33 per annum) dependent upon education and/or experience.
The successful candidate will be subject to Criminal Record, Child/Adult Abuse Registry, and Prior Contact checks.
The closing date for all applications is July 22nd, 2026
We thank all applicants for their interest in New Directions, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Unfortunately, we cannot accept telephone inquiries.
New Directions is committed to equity and diversity and especially welcomes applications from persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and newcomers to Canada. We strive for a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we support and contributes to the diversification of ideas.
Accommodations for accessibility purposes are available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Requires a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and certification to practice in the Province of Manitoba. Candidates must have clinical experience with neurodiversity and a trauma-informed understanding of behavioral patterns.
Market context
Manitoba’s allied-health market continues to value occupational therapists, especially in settings serving diverse and rural communities. These roles are competitive because employers often look for both registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba and added strengths such as Indigenous language or cultural knowledge, plus current CPR certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your registration status and tailor your application to community-based experience.
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