Occupational Therapist - Case Manager

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks an Occupational Therapist I to join the Self Managed Care Team within Home Care. You will link clients with caregivers, develop client-centered care plans, and collaborate with families and providers to maximize independence.

You will perform triage, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment while promoting quality improvement and professional mentorship. Travel is a requirement for community-based OT work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from ACOT-accredited program.
• Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• 2–3 years OT experience with 1–2 years in community/home care (Home Care experience preferred).
• Travel required; valid driver’s license and vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed OT services to individuals, groups, or a community.
• Develop and implement client-centered care plans and goals.
• Coordinate with health teams and caregivers; provide case management and referrals.
• Support quality improvement and participate in interprofessional teams.
• Supervise students or Therapy Assistants as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

If you are interested in working within an interprofessional team playing a key role in linking the needs of Home Care clients with appropriate health and community services then this position will be of interest to you. Based on the Continuing Care Case Management Competency Framework you demonstrate ability in the areas of personal and professional accountability, systems thinking, facilitating creative thinking, communicating and building relationships. Using a person-centered approach you will develop a care plan supporting the client/family to identify needs, focus on strengths, set achievable personal health and self-care goals and provide direct care. In collaboration with the client/family you will ensure services are provided and modified on an ongoing basis, based on client’s response to interventions, incorporating stewardship into service authorization. This Occupational Therapist I - Case Manager position is with the Self-Managed Care Team which is a specialty Team within Integrated Home Care. This Team looks after the needs of our clients who choose to hire their own Caregivers.

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: Self Managed Care Team, Home Care
• Primary Location: Northwest Centre 1
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 23-OCT-2026
• 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

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Self Managed Care Team, Home Care
• Primary Location: Northwest Centre 1
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 23-OCT-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 a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program.Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Additional Required Qualifications:

The candidate must have 2-3 years OT experience with 1-2 years recent community experience (Home Care Experience preferred). This role requires travel; possession of a valid drivers’ license and access to a motor vehicle in good repair for work related purposes as a requirement of this position.You will be required to operate a laptop computer and mobile phone, and for handling (lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, and pulling) as a regular part of the job. For example: lifting approximately 30 pounds in an out of a vehicle on a regular basis and carrying this weight up and downstairs throughout the day is common within this job.Intermediate level of computer skills; excellent organizational and time management skills with strong interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience providing case management services. InterRAI training, knowledge of the Home Support Guidelines, continuing care legislation, ability to work with external agencies, knowledge of decision making and capacity.Experience working with acute clients and/or long-term clients with a focus on a variety of ages & diagnostic groups.Experience with chronic disease management, palliative care, mental health, addictions, trauma informed care, interdisciplinary coordination.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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