Description
Person who assesses the functional abilities of a service user, determines and implements a treatment and intervention plan, develops, restores or maintains abilities, finds ways to compensate for incapacities and attenuate situations of impairment, and adapts the environment in order to promote optimal autonomy. She/he participates in clinical instruction.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
Under the authority of the Coordinator - health, safety and quality of life at work, the incumbent assumes the coordination of support, support and reintegration measures for disabled employees. Through these measures, he/she promotes the employee's active participation in his reintegration into work, maximizes the support of the partners concerned and promotes job retention as well as proactivity in terms of reintegration into the workplace.
The incumbent will carry out ergonomic evaluations of workstations, offer advice on posture and minor adaptations in order to promote comfort, health and safety.
In addition, the incumbent will have to perform the following functions:
- Coordinate the implementation of the collaborative work support and reintegration program;
- Coordinate personalized return to work plans focusing on the active participation of employees, their managers and the various partners involved;
- Assess the rehabilitation needs of disabled employees and, if necessary, direct them to the necessary resources;
- Identify and reduce the clinical, psychosocial and organizational obstacles to reintegration into the workplace and provide for accommodation measures in the workplace, if necessary;
- Equip managers with regard to the implementation, application and achievement of the objectives set by the structured support and reintegration program;
- Follow up on the work reintegration plan with the employee and his supervisor;
- Evaluate and analyze the return to work process to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement;
- Participate in the production and interpretation of indicators with regard to the work support and reintegration process.
Education:
- Must hold a master's degree in occupational therapy;
- Must be a member of the Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec (OEQ).
Occupational therapists with a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy who became OEQ members before the changes to the nomenclature will be considered for this position.
Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience;
- Work experience in interdisciplinary team;
- Participation in education or training activities in rehabilitation.
Knowledge and abilities:
- Customer approach focused on listening, problem solving and collaboration;
- Creative and recognized for your interpersonal skills;
- Ability to manage several files and mandates at the same time and meet established deadlines;
- Excellent communication, leadership and teamwork skills;
- Excellent planning and decision-making skills;
- Good knowledge of the computer tools of the Office suite.
LANGUAGE* Fluent in English and French;* Fluency in Cree is an asset.
OTHER* Willing to travel and work in another community on a regular basis.
