Occupational Therapist

A Little Nutrition has a position for associate OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST as an independent contractor.

We are looking for someone to bring his or her expertise to the team as a counseling clinician:

Join a dynamic interdisciplinary team of registered dietitians and therapists and work alongside in areas of chronic illness, disordered eating, and pediatrics. Successful candidates would have training and experience in providing counseling/therapy to individuals, couples, and/or families in one or more of the following areas:

We need your skills to help our clients:

• Implement mindfulness skills, meditation + self-management skills with mind and body
• Sensory and texture challenges
• Executive functioning
• Learn coping strategies, time management, and organizational skills
• Use cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing for health behavior change
• Stress management
• Implement activity planning, lifestyle management, routine structuring/goal setting
• Sleep consultation and coaching
• Relaxation strategies

We are also looking for someone who would have training with pediatric feeding difficulties, sensory and texture issues with food, and find motor skill development.

If you want to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to deliver excellent and well-rounded client outcomes, please apply!

We offer

• Full-time administrative support for booking & scheduling
• Professional and easy to access office space
• Interdisciplinary team of health care professionals
• Access to our EMR 
• Direct billing for your clients

YOUR SKILLS:

• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate competence in performance of care coordination.
• Strong assessment skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution, and critical thinking abilities
• Proficient in using technology
• Demonstrated professional judgment and initiative.
• Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Ability to perform both independently and as a team member.
• Experience in the private sector is an asset

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of clinical & counseling experience
• Must carry malpractice insurance
• Must be licensed to practice in Manitoba
  
• Have your own PC laptop for EMR access