New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists
Where OTs Work
OTs work in a wide variety of settings in New Brunswick including:
Hospitals
Within both the Horizon and Vitalité Health Networks – providing in-patient, out-patient and day programs in acute care, neonatology, pediatrics, mental health, pre- and post-surgery, orthopedic surgery (e.g. hip, hand), plastic surgery (e.g. burns, hand), cardiac, geriatric and general rehabilitation.
Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation
The only tertiary level rehabilitation centre in New Brunswick that offers comprehensive, bilingual services to adults and children who have complex, primarily neurological needs that require special expertise or special equipment or for which there are no local resources available.
Group Homes, Rehabilitation Centres
The MacDonald Independent Living Centre in Moncton is a transitional living center where persons with disabilities learn life skills necessary for them to move into the community.
Private Practice
Services offered to a variety of organizations: business, industry, insurance, home health and rehabilitation care, clinics, architectural, legal, and supported work environment.
Extra-Mural Programs
Community-based client services in homes, schools, daycares, nursing homes, special care homes and senior centers.
Community Health Centres
Community-based services that focus on prevention, education and health promotion.
Federal and Provincial Governments
Department of Healthy and Inclusive Communities and Veterans Affairs Canada, for example.
WorkSafeNB
In-patient and out-patient, community-based agency focusing on work injuries, vocational rehabilitation and return to work.
Health Boards
Members of various boards of health care organizations, including community-related and not-for-profit.
Mental Health Facilities
Serving clients with mental health concerns e.g. Centracare, Restigouche Centre.
Research
Research clinicians e.g. biomedical engineering at UNB.