Occupational Therapist I

Your Opportunity: 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. This position does acute care, outpatients and home care. Letter of understanding #40 of the 2024 - 2028 Collective Agreement. 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: Allied Health Primary Location: Viking Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 25-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 05-OCT-2026 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: $41.27 Maximum Salary: $54.95 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: This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca Preferred Qualifications: As required.

Provide evidence-informed occupational therapy services to individuals and groups across acute care, outpatient, and home care settings. Collaborate with interprofessional teams and families to enable meaningful occupations and optimize functional independence.

Requires a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT). A valid driver's license and vehicle are also required.

• Recruitment Incentive

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• Occupational Therapy
• Patient Assessment
• Rehabilitation
• Case Management
• Triage
• Clinical Supervision
• Collaborative Goal Setting
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Patient Education
• Screening
• Diagnosis
• Quality Improvement

• Healthcare
• Social Services

Formation minimale

Baccalauréat

Expérience minimale

0+ ans

Postuler avant le

25 sept. 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

39 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Entry level