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About the Role
The Care Company is seeking a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our community rehabilitation team. This role offers the autonomy of managing your own community caseload with support from an experienced interdisciplinary team. It's a flexible, casual opportunity that can be structured as either an employee or independent contractor position.
Responsibilities
- Complete comprehensive in-home assessments within the required referral timeframe, including functional assessments, mobility evaluations, falls risk assessments, equipment needs, and ADL/IADL evaluations.
- Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans that empower clients to maximize independence, safety, and quality of life in their own homes.
- Provide follow-up visits focused on functional goal progression, mobility, environmental modifications, home safety, cognitive and physical strategies, and caregiver education.
- Recommend, trial, and prescribe assistive devices, adaptive equipment, and home modifications, collaborating with vendors and contractors where required.
- Support clients and families through education, coaching, and practical strategies that promote confidence, independence, and successful aging in place.
- Collaborate closely with nurses, physiotherapists, Personal Support Workers, physicians, care coordinators, case managers, and Ontario Health atHome to support seamless care transitions.
- Coordinate equipment procurement and assist with ordering supplies through Ontario Health atHome vendors.
- Monitor client outcomes and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate to support meaningful, measurable progress.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and clinically sound documentation.
- Communicate proactively with the office regarding caseload availability, scheduling changes, and urgent referral readiness.
- Independently manage your caseload and schedule while receiving administrative, scheduling, clinical, and technical support from The Care Company.
- Deliver compassionate, ethical, and evidence-informed care while upholding The Care Company’s commitment to clinical excellence.
- Help shape and grow our community Occupational Therapy program.
- Contribute to new service development and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
- Participate in quality improvement and innovative models of community care.
- Mentor Occupational Therapy students during community placements and help develop the next generation of OTs.
- Support the onboarding and mentorship of future Occupational Therapists joining the organization.
- Collaborate with leadership on the development of clinical resources, processes, and best practices.
- Grow into future clinical leadership and mentorship opportunities as our rehabilitation program expands.
Requirements
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO).
- Demonstrated skill in functional assessments, equipment recommendations, safety evaluations, ADL/IADL retraining, and caregiver education in the home environment.
- Strong understanding of community discharge planning, falls prevention, mobility supports, and caregiver training.
- Strong electronic documentation skills.
- Experience coordinating with interdisciplinary teams and communicating with case managers.
- Ability to work independently in the community and produce clear, timely, clinically appropriate documentation.
- Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable transportation, or the ability to travel efficiently within the designated service area.
- ADP Authorizer status is considered an asset; however, The Care Company is open to supporting successful applicants through the ADP authorization process.
Skills
- Occupational Therapy
- Community Care
- Home Healthcare
- Client Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Equipment Recommendation
- Environmental Modification
- Safety Promotion
- Independence Promotion
- Quality of Life Improvement
- Complex Medical Conditions
- Chronic Medical Conditions
- Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Services
- Service Development
- Request for Proposals (RFPs)
- Quality Improvement
- Innovative Models of Care
- Mentorship
- Leadership
- Student Mentorship
- Clinical Resource Development
- Best Practices
- Functional Assessments
- Mobility Evaluations
- Falls Risk Assessments
- ADL/IADL Evaluations
- Assistive Devices
- Adaptive Equipment
- Home Modifications
- Caregiver Education
- Coaching
- Successful Aging in Place
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Seamless Care Transitions
- Equipment Procurement
- Supply Ordering
- Client Outcome Monitoring
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Documentation
- Caseload Management
- Scheduling
- Ethical Care
- Evidence-Informed Care
- Clinical Excellence
- Electronic Documentation
- Discharge Planning
- Falls Prevention
- Mobility Supports
- Caregiver Training
- ADP Authorizer
Location
- Toronto and Central Region
Work Type
- Casual
- Employee or Independent Contractor
- Flexible Scheduling
Experience Level
- Experienced Occupational Therapist
- Community Occupational Therapy experience
- Hospital discharge and transition-planning experience
Education Level
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO)
Salary/Compensations
- $150 per initial assessment, including supply ordering and funding applications.
- $75 per in-home follow-up visit.
- $50 per virtual follow-up visit.
- $25 per 30 minutes of approved administrative time completed outside of scheduled client visits, including documentation, care coordination, report writing, supply ordering, funding applications, and other client-related administrative duties.
Benefits
- Choose the engagement model that works best for you – opportunities may be available as either an employee or an independent contractor.
- Flexible, casual scheduling – accept referrals based on your availability without being tied to a fixed weekly schedule.
- Autonomy to build and manage your own community caseload while being supported by an experienced interdisciplinary team.
- Competitive compensation, including paid administrative time for work completed outside of direct client visits.
- Help build something meaningful – play an active role in shaping and expanding The Care Company’s Occupational Therapy program.
- Opportunities to contribute to RFPs, new programs, quality improvement initiatives, and innovative models of community rehabilitation.
- Mentorship opportunities with Occupational Therapy students and future clinicians.
- Opportunities for future clinical leadership and program development.
- 24/7 clinical support from experienced clinical leadership whenever guidance is needed.
- 24/7 technical support for documentation and technology-related questions.
- Educational training and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- PPE provided.
- Visits scheduled to minimize travel time and maximize efficiency.
- Mileage reimbursement at $0.55/km for approved travel exceeding 50 km between client visits. Travel from home to the first client and from the last client back home is considered part of the regular commute and is not reimbursed.
- Employee Recognition Program.
- Health and Wellness Program.
- Staff and service provider appreciation events.
- Opportunity to participate in Group Health and Dental Benefits, where applicable.
About the Company
- The Care Company is a home healthcare organization dedicated to creating A Better Life for Those at Home.
- We support clients of all ages to live safely, independently, and with dignity in the comfort of their own homes.
- Our mission is to help people Make Each Day Count by delivering exceptional, person-centred care that puts people first and strives to be Better Today than we were yesterday.