SAOT AGM Nov 29 2021

========================= SAOT Annual General Meeting Online Via Zoom Monday, November 29, 2021 AGENDA 6:15 p.m. Registration 6:30 p.m. Annual General Meeting & Awards 7:30 p.m. Presentation - Ask for OT - PromOTing OT in Creative Ways! REGISTRATION IS FREE =====================

Better Nights, Better Days during COVID-19 study recruitment

Hello! Corkum LABS at Dalhousie University is currently conducting a study to understand if the Better, Nights Better Days program improves the sleep, mental health, wellbeing, and family resiliency in children and parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to test how to “scale-out” the Better, Nights Better Days program to across Canada. The Better, Nights Better Days program is an evidence-based online program to support parents of children aged 1-10 years who experience sleeping problems including difficulties falling and staying asleep. We recently modified this program so that it could be used during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, having good sleep is particularly important given the intense stress that many families have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are recruiting 1,000 families of children who experience sleeping problems to test the Better, Nights Better Days during COVID-19 program across Canada. There is no cost for families to participate. Study recruitment will continue until December 2021. The study has been approved by the IWK Research Ethics Board. Inclusion Criteria ❑ Parent of a child is between the ages of 1 and 10 years old ❑ Family resides in Canada ❑ Parent has regular access to high-speed internet and email ❑ Parent can read, write, and understand English ❑ Child experiences behavioural sleep difficulties (i.e., problems falling asleep or falling asleep independently) Interested parents can visit: https://betternightsbetterdays.ca/ or email us at bnbd@dal.ca for more information. Please feel free to share this information with any family, friends, or colleagues who you think may be interested. If you have time, please also feel free to like and share our social media recruitment posts, like this one: https://www.facebook.com/betternightsdays/photos/a.890740814338551/4404854109593853/ Thank you, The Better Nights, Better Days Research Team Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betternightsdays/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/betternightsday This study is being funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant: COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use Service Needs and Delivery, led by Dr. Penny Corkum (Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre).

Children's Autism Services of Edmonton is seeking a Permanent, Full-time or Part-time Occupational Therapist for our dynamic and growing organization. We provide family-centered services within the home, school or community to meet the complex needs of children who have autism and other developmental disorders. We also provide respite, a daycare program, diagnostic services, specialized feeding services and counseling services to children and families. As an Occupational Therapist working with our organization, you will become part of a multi-disciplinary team providing assessment, intervention plans and coaching to parents, teachers and support staff. At Children’s Autism Services of Edmonton, you will enjoy: The flexibility of building your own schedule Feeling that you are making a difference with families Working with colleagues who are leaders in the field of autism; including: other Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Psychologists, Behaviour Consultants, Educational Consultants, Registered Dietician, Social Workers and Physical Therapist A strong, supportive teamwork environment Two state-of-the art treatment campuses A strong professional development focus Laptop, cell phone and resources provided Competitive salary, an excellent benefit package and group RRSP matching Paid travel time and mileage To apply, you must have: Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent Registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) Your own vehicle and valid driver’s license Excellent communication and organizational skills Passion and commitment for working with children and their families All hires must provide proof of professional liability insurance, a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector, Child Welfare check and First Aid & level-C CPR To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to hr@childrensautism.ca Please see our website for detailed information about our organization www.childrensautism.ca

Online Paediatric Pain curriculum- Free from SickKids in Toronto

============================================== Online Paediatric Pain curriculum https://www.sickkids.ca/en/care-services/centres/pain-centre/#pich The goal of the OPPC to provide a broad education platform for health-care professionals to learn about pain with clinical, basic science and ethical themes. They can be viewed independently and interchangeably. Features of the core curriculum include: Based on the International Association for the Study of Pain Core Curriculum for professional education in pain Available to anyone via the web, anywhere in the world Each module contains a number of cases illustrating the concepts covered in the module Recommended by Cary Brown: these 10 modules are an amazing learning opportunity for anyone working with children. You can do them at your own pace and for no cost- it is like an early birthday present! Please share widely ===============================

Full-time in Lethbridge with Southwest Collaborative Support Services (SWCSS)

 

We are growing our therapy team!

 

Southwest Collaborative Support Services (SWCSS) is a collaborative partnership supporting children/youth and families.   Partners worked together under the previous RCSD framework since 2013 and launched SWCSS in August of 2020 to continue to support the needs of students across the region.  Further information about SWCSS can be found on our website.

As a regional therapist, you will provide clinical professional practice both independently and as a part of a collaborative team. You will be offering services within a full scope of practice including: health promotion, identification, assessment, intervention, and case management. You will participate in planning, coordination and delivery of rehabilitation services in collaboration with students, families, healthcare professionals and other partners.  You will use your expertise to inform ongoing quality improvement, service integration, and program development.  Applications are invited for the following positions:

Reference:	Discipline	FTE:	Base location and service area:
2021-10	OT	1.0	Lethbridge Office - serving students within Holy Spirit, Horizon, Independent, Livingstone Range, Palliser, Piikani, and Westwind schools.

 

As an ideal candidate for the team, you are energetic and enjoy working with students from Early Learning through to Grade 12.  You will work collaboratively to integrate student programming with other disciplines and including students with visual and/or hearing impairments.  These positions will appeal to those who are comfortable with change, enjoy a challenge, and seek opportunities for creativity.  

About the opportunity

• Initial 3-year contract (August 25, 2021 to June 30, 2024) with the possibility of extension.  
• Work schedule will follow the school calendar with Christmas, Easter and summer break observed and is based on a 35 hours work week  
• Regional team members will be provided with laptop, cell phone and a small supply budget
• Service will be provided by a combination of in-person and virtual delivery.  Travel costs will be reimbursed based on SWCSS approved rates
• Specific service priorities will be determined by school division partners funding the services.  Service priorities are likely to be focused at the top tiers of intervention.  

Required qualifications: 

• SLP: Completion of Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• OT:  Completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy
• PT: Completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physiotherapy 
• Active or eligible registration and practice permit with respective regulatory College
• Experience working with a school age population 
• Class 5 driver's license and reliable vehicle

In order to ensure and maintain a safe and secure working and learning environment, applicants who are offered employment must provide:

• A police information check; including Vulnerable Sector Check from Police Services or an RCMP detachment that does not have any charges or convictions.
• A satisfactory Intervention Record Check from Alberta Children’s Services.

Salary / Benefits

• 1.0 FTE annual salary ranges between $86,500 - $95,700 depending on experience with the same salary grid utilized for all therapy positions.  Salary is based on 10 months of work paid over 12 months.
• ASEBP benefits are available for positions more than 0.5 FTE
• LAPP pension is available for positions more than 0.8 FTE

Application process: please provide the following, in a single PDF document 

• Cover letter addressed to Margaret Vennard, Collaborative Services Coordinator and include the competition number(s) of interest in the subject line
• Resume summarizing training and experience;
• Minimum of three professional references including your current supervisor
• Competition closes on June 16, 2021 at 12:00 NOON or until a successful candidate is identified
• E-mail pdf application to jodi@swcss.ca
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If you have any questions, please contact Jodi Smith jodi@swcss.ca 

We thank all those who apply, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

zoom course on Ayres Sensory Integration theory and practice

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Grounding SI in Clinical Reasoning and Neuroscience 

- taught by Shelly Lane and Tracy Stackhouse 

Core concepts of Ayres Sensory Integration theory and practice are shared with an emphasis on clinical reasoning and neuroscience, with case-specific application.  This format offers insight for clinical practice and inspiration to fuel professional engagement. We will examine the concepts of Sensory Modulation, Posture and Praxis, and offer contemporary perspectives on practice that is often misunderstood in an era of cognitively oriented interventions.

November 4th, 5th and 6th, 2021 via Zoom 

half days 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)

click here

For more information and to register. 

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SAOT awards.

 Awards season (i.e. clinical preceptor, student awards, outstanding OT’s in the community) is coming up and submission deadlines are October 1^st. If any of your members are SAOT members and would like to put forward a nomination, please spread the word J

We will announce the winners at our AGM, which is scheduled for November 29^th at 6PM.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or updates.

Thanks very much,
Robyn Scott
President & Special Interest Group Liaison

 

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