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Occupational Therapist I

Verified
Edmonton, AB
CA$39 - CA$52/hour
Entry Level
Full-time

About the role

Main Responsibilities

  • Provide evidence-informed services, with a focus on occupational performance designed to meet the needs of individuals, groups, or a community.
  • Act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member.
  • Engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure.
  • Support clients to achieve optimum functional abilities and independence related to their cognitive, affective, spiritual, and physical strengths and limitations.
  • 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.
  • Include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care.
  • Collaborate with clients and families in determining, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation.
  • 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.
  • Contribute to quality improvement and their professional community and participate in peer mentoring and supervising students.
  • May also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

Required Qualifications

  • Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program.
  • Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
  • Bachelor of Science Degree or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support- Healthcare Provider (BCLS HCP).
  • Ability to perform all duties in accordance with related legislation and regulatory bodies.
  • Proven ability to provide exceptional clinical care within a continually changing healthcare environment.
  • Communication and assessment skills to work cooperatively and effectively with the healthcare team members, clients, and their families in a fast‑paced environment.
  • Ability to work independently in clients’ homes, which could include congregate settings, single family dwellings, condos and/or walk‑up apartments.
  • Ability to lift and carry medical bags weighing approximately 25‑30 lbs.
  • Demonstrate sufficient typing speed and computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, Visio, Outlook, Internet).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous Continuing Care experience.
  • Palliative care experience.
  • AADL authorizer.
  • Experience with Connect Care and the RAI HC assessment tool.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Other Details

  • Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
  • Classification: Occupational Therapist I
  • Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
  • Unit and Program: Home Living
  • Primary Location: CN Tower
  • Multi‑Site: Not Applicable
  • FTE: 1.00
  • Posting End Date: 21‑AUG‑2025
  • Employee Class: Regular Full Time
  • Date Available: 01‑SEP‑2025
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: 12
  • Shifts per cycle: 60
  • Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
  • Days Off: As Per Rotation
  • Minimum Salary: $38.90
  • Maximum Salary: $51.80
  • Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
  • Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search required prior to first day of work.

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