Occupational Therapist

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking an Occupational Therapist for WRHA Community Health Services - Northern Connections. In-person role with a focus on elder and community-based care at Health Services on Elgin, offering a 1.00 FTE schedule (Days).

Requires COTM registration and CPR training, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice and interprofessional collaboration. Applicants should have a Baccalaureate or Clinical Master's in OT, and at least two years of recent

Qualifications

• Min. 2 years recent experience (within the last five years).
• Previous experience in community based services preferred.
• Baccalaureate or Clinical Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) is required; CPR training per employer policy.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Professional judgment

Organizational skills

Evidence-based practice

Cultural awareness

Adaptability

Computer literacy

Education

OT degree

Job description

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Northern Connections

Department / Unit: Health Services on Elgin

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date: October 19, 2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum of two years recent (within the last five years) experience required.
• Previous experience in community based services, preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Baccalaureate or Clinical Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy or approved equivalent required.
• Successful completion of relevant continuing professional education in designated clinical area preferred (e.g., community health and gerontology).

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Registration is required with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) with the incumbent’s name entered in the practicing register or in the provisional register as an examination candidate. Where the incumbent is provisionally registered as an examination candidate, he/she must pass the examination required by COTM during the next available exam offering to maintain employment with the Centre.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employerpolicy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines.
• Demonstrated professional judgment and initiative.
• Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Ability to perform both independently and as a team member.
• Knowledge of the physiological and social determinants of health and how it influences and effects care.
• Commitment to non-judgmental care and principles of harm reduction.
• Commitment to cultural awareness and proficiency.
• Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of health care knowledge.
• Computer literacy as appropriate to the setting.

Physical Requirements

• Must demonstrate adequate strength, agility, motor coordination and dexterity for implementation of therapeutic techniques and manipulation of therapeutic activities as necessary.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May be required to occasionally work extended hours.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.