Occupational Therapist I
Your Opportunity:
This position reports to the managers of occupational therapy at The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. The Occupational Therapist (OT) I is responsible for the OT assessment, treatment and discharge planning for adult inpatients and outpatients. The client population includes adults with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions requiring specialized/tertiary rehabilitation services. In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop expertise with a wide range of evidence-based treatment modalities and rehab technologies to facilitate optimized outcomes. In this role, you will plan and participate in education of clients, families, and other healthcare providers. You will also participate in program development within assigned programs and the OT department. Supervising and supporting OT students and therapy assistants is strongly encouraged as part of clinical education and service delivery. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic and interdisciplinary rehabilitation environment while contributing to innovative practices and advancing clinical skills across a diverse adult client population.
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: Occupational Therapy
- Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 08-SEP-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 21-SEP-2026
- Temporary End Date: 17-SEP-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $42.51
- Maximum Salary: $56.60
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:Demonstrated strong clinical decision-making ability in complex environments is required. Demonstrated skills in working in interdisciplinary teams, effective communication, planning, and organization are required. Minimum two years' experience with standardized adult assessment of visuospatial reasoning, functional cognition and neuro/musculoskeletal physical assessment. Previous experience working with adults with neurological impairment required. Must be able to complete the physical tasks of assisting with patient transfers, mobilizing upper extremities and assist with mobility.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience with neuromuscular electrical stimulation, cognitive rehabilitation, perceptual rehabilitation and vision treatment modalities, equipment, and techniques. Experience working with individuals with cognitive impairment across the lifespan is preferred. Ability to assist with patient transfers, lifts and positioning is a necessary component of the role. Memberships with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) or the Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists (SAOT).
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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