Occupational Therapist I
About the role
Central Zone RA, Red Deer, Red Deer Regional Hospital
NEW
Occupational Therapist
REC00001743
15 minutes ago
Your Opportunity:
The successful candidate will be an individual that has experience working in a mental health and addictions setting supporting individuals with OT assessments and activities of daily living skills to improve their quality of life.
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 Prof/Tech -**Unit and Program:**Unit 34 / Unit 36 -**Primary Location:**Red Deer Regional Hospital -**Location Details:**As Per Location -**Multi-Site:**Not Applicable -**FTE:**1.00 -**Posting End Date:**31-MAR-2026 -**Temporary Employee Class:**Temp F/T Benefits -**Date Available:**10-APR-2026 -**Temporary End Date:**05-OCT-2026 -**Hours per Shift:**7.75 -**Length of Shift in weeks:**4 -**Shifts per cycle:**20 -**Shift Pattern:**Days -**Days Off:**Saturday/Sunday -Minimum Salary:$41.27 -Maximum Salary:$54.95 -**Vehicle Requirement:**Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
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:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required.
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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Patient and client care is uninterrupted during our transition. Page not monitored 24/7. Dial 911 in case of emergency.
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Occupational Therapist I
About the role
Central Zone RA, Red Deer, Red Deer Regional Hospital
NEW
Occupational Therapist
REC00001743
15 minutes ago
Your Opportunity:
The successful candidate will be an individual that has experience working in a mental health and addictions setting supporting individuals with OT assessments and activities of daily living skills to improve their quality of life.
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 Prof/Tech -**Unit and Program:**Unit 34 / Unit 36 -**Primary Location:**Red Deer Regional Hospital -**Location Details:**As Per Location -**Multi-Site:**Not Applicable -**FTE:**1.00 -**Posting End Date:**31-MAR-2026 -**Temporary Employee Class:**Temp F/T Benefits -**Date Available:**10-APR-2026 -**Temporary End Date:**05-OCT-2026 -**Hours per Shift:**7.75 -**Length of Shift in weeks:**4 -**Shifts per cycle:**20 -**Shift Pattern:**Days -**Days Off:**Saturday/Sunday -Minimum Salary:$41.27 -Maximum Salary:$54.95 -**Vehicle Requirement:**Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
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:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required.
Not the right fit? Search for Occupational Therapist jobs in Red Deer, AB
About Recovery Alberta
Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Patient and client care is uninterrupted during our transition. Page not monitored 24/7. Dial 911 in case of emergency.