Occupational Therapist

Caot; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and dental

Paid relocation and accommodation

Job summary

Caot in Yellowknife seeks a skilled Occupational Therapist to work across hospital, home, school, and community settings. You will assess, treat, and guide clients to regain independence while collaborating with physicians, educators, and community providers.

You will travel to remote communities, deliver clinics, and use telehealth to support care across vast distances, all within a culturally safe, trauma-informed practice.

Qualifications

• Master’s level Occupational Therapist with eligibility for CAOT membership.
• Licensed in a Canadian province as an active member.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and design treatment plans to restore independence across lifespan.
• Manage own caseload and tailor interventions to client needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, educators, and community providers.
• Travel to remote communities to run clinics and support services.
• Utilize telehealth to connect with clients across vast distances.
• Build adaptive equipment, modify environments, and educate families.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Telehealth

Cultural safety

Education

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Step into a dynamic Occupational Therapist role in Yellowknife where no two days unfold the same and adventure and opportunity go hand in hand. Practice at the top of your scope (and the country) where your creativity restores independence, one northerner at a time.

You move fluidly between hospital, home, school, and community settings: assessing, treating, and guiding patients across the lifespan as they regain independence and rebuild daily function. One day you are helping a stroke survivor relearn daily tasks, fitting a custom splint that restores hand function, or supporting a child to sit, learn, and thrive in the classroom. You assess, diagnose, and design treatment plans that rebuild independence across physical, cognitive, and mental health challenges

You manage your own caseload, design tailored treatment plans, and apply advanced clinical skills across physical, cognitive, and mental health needs far beyond the narrow specialization found in southern settings.

You collaborate with physicians, educators, and community providers, travel to remote communities to run clinics, and use telehealth to stay connected across vast distances. You build adaptive equipment, modify environments, and teach patients, families, and caregivers how to reclaim independence in their everyday lives.

Each encounter challenges you to think creatively, act decisively, and deliver care that is culturally safe, trauma-informed, and deeply rooted in respect.

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Paid relocation and accommodation for up to 21 days.

Requirements

• Occupational Therapy at a Master's level
• Must be eligible for membership with the CAOT, professionally licensed in any Canadian province as an active member.

Interested in knowing more about living and working in the NWT?Visit www.PracticeNWT.ca or follow us on social media @practicenwt.

As the capital of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife offers a rare blend of urban convenience and rugged northern charm. Residents enjoy a full range of amenities, restaurants, and services, while still being surrounded by breathtaking landscapes: rocky shorelines along Great Slave Lake, winding trails through boreal forest, and some of the world’s most vivid northern lights dancing overhead. The city’s character lives in its iconic houseboats, vibrant arts scene, and strong sense of community. Through the NWT Health and Social Services Authority, you’ll be part of a regional system delivering care not only in Yellowknife, but to surrounding communities like N’dilo, Dettah, Łutselk’e, and Fort Resolution.