Occupational Therapist I
Your Opportunity:
The Neuro Rehabilitation programs, including the Early Supported Discharge team and the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinics, support a population ranging from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other neurological injury/disorder. Reporting to the Unit Manager, the Occupational Therapist works within an inter-professional team to assess and provide treatment to achieve rehabilitation goals from their specific therapy area. As appropriate, they will also incorporate a transdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation goals relating to other therapy professions. The focus of intervention is heavily function-based at the activity and participation levels, while also treating the underlying impairments. As such, this position offers the opportunity to be very flexible, adaptive, and innovative in a patient and family centered approach to rehabilitation. The Early Supported Discharge Team is connected to many other stakeholders including allied health and nursing staff, coordinators, and physicians along the continuum of care. The incumbent will be under the general supervision of the Clinical Leader and may be required to take on acting Clinical Leader (CL) responsibilities when the CL is absent. A resume must accompany the application to be considered for an interview.
Description:
As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide evidence-informed services, with a focus on occupational performance designed to meet the needs of individuals, groups, or a community. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure. You will support clients to achieve optimum functional abilities and independence related to their cognitive, affective, spiritual, and physical strengths and limitations. As an OT, you will provide comprehensive services, including triage, screening, consultation, assessment, diagnosis, collaborative goal setting, treatment, prevention, self-management, education, case management, referral, transition support, and collaboration with relevant and chosen stakeholders and supports within the client¿s physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families in determining, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich support and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for the clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community and participate in peer mentoring and supervising students. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.
- Classification: Occupational Therapist I
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Early Supported Discharge Team
- Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 23-JUL-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 03-AUG-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $42.51
- Maximum Salary: $56.60
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
Additional Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent) required. Licensed by the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists. Experience working with clients/families requiring neuro rehabilitation within the last 5 years. Experience in providing delegation / assignment, and supervision to support personnel who are carrying out those assigned tasks and / or service components. Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated excellent organizational and time management skills. Intermediate computer skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and Connect Care is required. Proven initiative, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Demonstrated ability to function effectively within a patient and family-centered team of health care professionals and support staff. Ability to perform all duties in accordance with related legislation. Physically able to perform all assigned tasks: Lifting and transferring patients as required, pushing and pulling items of approximately 50 kgs, reaching horizontally or above the head, walking, standing and/or sitting for extended periods, computer work. A valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a motor vehicle in good repair for work-related travel is required. BCLS-HCP certification is a job requirement.
Preferred Qualifications:Minimum 3 years of experience in neuro rehabilitation within the last 5 years. Demonstrated continuing education, process improvement or research in neuro rehabilitation. Recent experience in a neuro rehabilitation community or acute care setting. Experience completing autonomous community outings.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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