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Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Occupational Therapist I
About the role
Your Opportunity
This exciting community based Occupational Therapy Interventionist position reports directly to the designated Care Manager within the Calgary Zone Integrated Home Care Program, Adults Team. The Occupational Therapist works within the full scope of their practice as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team. Integrated Home Care uses a strengths–based Client Centered Case Management practice framework. Using a person-centered approach, you will develop care plan(s) and provide direct care for client(s)/family(s) by identifying their needs, focusing on strengths, and setting achievable personal health and self-care goals. In collaboration with the client(s)/family(s) and interdisciplinary team you will ensure care and services are provided and modified on an ongoing basis, based on client’s response to interventions, incorporating stewardship into service provision. This is a float position that works out of our three sites: Northwest Centre 1, East Calgary Health Centre and South Calgary Health Centre.
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.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Occupational Therapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Adults Team, Integrated Home Care Primary Location: East Calgary Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Multisite FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 10-AUG-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 20-AUG-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 60 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $42.51 Maximum Salary: $56.60 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
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
A strong clinical background in Occupational Therapy. A valid Driver’s License and a vehicle in good repair. Ability to lift 30 lbs. You will be required to operate a laptop computer and mobile phone, and for manual handling (lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing and pulling) as a regular part of the job. Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) from Heart and Stroke Foundation within the last 12 months.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous community related experience is an asset.
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