How To Work At Toronto Rehabilitation

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1 Toronto Rehab has a variety of interesting co-op opportunities that give you the opportunity to: Eplore or confirm career choices Acquire new skills and build your resume Meet new people and become part of a team A Co-op placement at Toronto Rehab is truly rewarding and there are many ways in which you can contribute your time. Co-op students help patients and staff with a wide variety of placements and projects across all of our five locations in Toronto. We work with those: who have had a heart attack or major heart surgery; with comple medical conditions such as Alzheimer disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson s disease; who have severe and comple illnesses; who have had joint replacement surgery, multiple fractures, osteoporosis and cancer; who have eperienced a stroke or brain injury; and with a spinal cord injury or disease. As a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto, Co-op students become a part of a health care team committed to advancing rehabilitation and enhancing quality of life. Toronto Rehab needs people who share in our vision. Cooperative Education at Toronto Rehab Cooperative Education student placements are coordinated by Volunteer Resources at all Toronto Rehab locations. To facilitate placements, teachers should contact the school board's central placement recruiter directly. School board central recruiters will then contact the Coordinator, Volunteer Resources at the Toronto Rehab location of their choice to arrange placements. For further information about Toronto Rehab, and our application process, please visit our website at Volunteer Resources Consultants: Kelly Campbell, Bickle 130 Dunn Avenue et Kimberley Riley, Lyndhurst 520 Sutherland Drive & Rumsey Centres 345/347 Rumsey Road et Lynda Watson, Hillcrest Centre 47 Austin Terrace & University Centre 550 University Avenue et (turn over for a list of placements)

2 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION STUDENT PLACEMENTS AT TORONTO REHAB Coop Placements (Please note: some placements may not always be available) Bickle Centre 130 Dunn Avenue (near Dufferin & King Streets) University Centre 550 University Avenue (near University Avenue and Dundas Street) Hillcrest Centre 47 Austin Terrace (near Bathurst Street and Davenport Road) Administration/Medical Depts. Art Program Chaplaincy Child Care Centre Dentistry Gift Shop Nursing Unit Occupational Therapy - clerical support only Social Programs for Patients Socialization Speech Language Pathology Unit Support (encompasses socialization, recreation, meal support, patient grooming, family support, admin. support, etc.) November 2010 Lyndhurst/Rumsey Centres 520 Sutherland Drive (near Bayview and Eglinton Avenues)

3 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION HEALTH CARE FACILITY PLACEMENT APPLICATION FORM Please check appropriate Board: York Region District School Board York Catholic District School Board Ecole secondaire catholique Renaissance Teacher Information: For the three hospitals on List A: North York General Hospital/The Scarborough Hospital/York Central Hospital Forward to: Brenda Pembleton, Placement Facilitator, Centre for Leadership & Learning, E.C. Newmarket et FAX: For Hospitals on List B: **Send directly to hospital after initially contacting by phone. Where hospitals are listed on both List A&B, contact those hospitals directly. SECTION A TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT All parts of this application form must be completed neatly, accurately and legibly. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Please Print Student s Name Student s Home Phone School Name School Phone Co-op Teacher/Monitor Emergency Contact Et. Career Goals Phone Languages Spoken Special Accommodations Needed: Yes No Specialist High Skills Major candidate Yes No HEALTH CARE FACILITY APPLYING TO: Placement Requested: Students should choose from the list of placements available at the hospital to which they are applying. Choice # 1 Choice # 2 1

4 LEVEL OF STUDY (pertinent school subjects: e.g. Grade 11, Advanced Biology) COURSES COMPLETED: COURSE PRESENTLY TAKING: Number of credits completed by start of placement: SEMESTER 1 (Sept.-Jan.) SEMESTER 2 (Feb.-June) Full Year STUDENT WORK SCHEDULE Full Day (4 days per week) Please circle days: M T W T F Half Days (4 days per week) a.m. p.m. Please circle days: M T W T F Half Days (every other day) a.m. p.m. Please circle days: M T W T F START DATE END DATE START TIME FINISH TIME IN-SCHOOL DAY FOR CO-OP PROGRAM: SECTION B TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT A. On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions: 1) Why have you requested a placement in a health care facility? 2) How will this placement help you with your career choice? 3) What can you contribute as a Co-op student in this placement? (Discuss your volunteer work, personal strengths, and prior relevant eperience.) 4) What research have you done to eplore this career pathway (e.g. personal interviews, internet, career centre, guidance counselors)? 5) Are there any physical or medical conditions that would restrict your activities at the placement? Yes No If YES, please eplain. B. Attach a current resume. (for assistance visit website: C. Attach 2 references 1) teacher who knows you well (i.e. guidance, subject teacher, administrator. ) 2) one other person of your choice (must not be a peer or family member) STUDENT S SIGNATURE 2

5 SECTION C REFERENCE: TO BE COMPLETED BY A TEACHER WHO KNOWS YOU WELL (i.e. Subject Teacher, Guidance Teacher, Administrator) Student s Name: Please rank the student on a scale of one (1) to four (4), with FOUR being the highest ranking. Dependability RANKING Ability to get along with others Ability to plan and initiate own learning Please indicate below why you think this student should be placed in this Health Care Co-op placement (taking into consideration his / her success in your subject area). Teacher s Name: (Please Print) Signature: Title: Teacher s Phone Number: Date: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION This information is collected under the authority of the Education Act and in compliance with Section 14, Section 32 and Subsection 29 (2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used for the ongoing administration of appropriate Cooperative Education placements. 3

6 SECTION D COMPLETED BY A PERSON OF YOUR CHOICE WHO KNOWS YOU WELL (This should not be a peer or family member) Student s Name: Please rank the student on a scale of one (1) to four (4), with FOUR being the highest ranking. RANKING Dependability Ability to get along with others Ability to plan and initiate own learning Please indicate below why you think this student should be placed in this Health Care Co-op placement (taking into consideration his/ her success in your subject area). Name: (Please Print) Signature: Title: Phone Number: Date: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION This information is collected under the authority of the Education Act and in compliance with Section 14, Section 32 and Subsection 29 (2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used for the ongoing administration of appropriate Cooperative Education placements. Revised April

7 MANTOUX 2 STEP T.B. TEST (TUBERCULOSIS) Any student planning to participate in a Cooperative Education placement in a Health Care Facility must have this T.B. Test. The test is required by the Public Hospitals Act. Please Print NAME OF STUDENT SCHOOL ALL STUDENTS MUST BE TESTED PRIOR TO START OF PLACEMENT. Please take this form to your doctor for completion. office stamp this form. Please have the doctor s STEP 1 Date of Injection Date Read Result STEP 2 Date of Injection Date Read Result DATE: Doctor s Signature & Stamp