Occupational Therapist - Casual - AgeCare Shawnee

AgeCare; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

AgeCare Shawnee is seeking an Occupational Therapist to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy for residents in a long-term care setting. The role focuses on restoring and maintaining independence and ensuring purposeful engagement within residents' environments.

Responsibilities include goal setting, care plan development, team communication, and policy updates. Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring attitude are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates a caring, empathetic attitude in a professional, mature manner.
• Good organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and reassesses residents to identify rehabilitation needs.
• Establishes goals, develops and documents care and treatment plans.
• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team to ensure a consistent care program.
• Maintains residents’ statistics.
• Develops reviews and updates Rehabilitation Department policies.
• May orient or supervise employees or volunteers.
• Ensures safe equipment and department environment.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Time management

Professionalism

Education

OT degree

CAROT Registration

AADL asset

Job description

Work Location: AgeCare Shawnee

Address: 50 Shawnee St SW Calgary, T2Y 1E5

Employment Type: casual

The Opportunity:

Work Location: AgeCare Shawnee

Address: 50 Shawnee St SW Calgary, T2Y 1E5

Employment Type: casual

The Opportunity:

The Occupational Therapist assesses, plans, implements and evaluates occupational therapy directed towards residents’ restoration/maintenance of an optimal level of independence, prevention of further disability and achievement of purposeful engagement within their environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assesses and reassesses residents to identify their issues/challenges and to determine rehabilitation needs
• Establishes resident’s goals, develops and documents individual care and treatment plans
• Maintains on-going communication with other members of the multidisciplinary team in order to maintain a consistent care program for the residents
• Maintains residents’ statistics
• Develops reviews and updates policies and procedures for the Rehabilitation Department
• May be assigned to orient or supervise employees or volunteers
• Ensures that equipment and conditions within the department are conducive to a safe working environment of residents and staff

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved school of Occupational Therapy
• Must be eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and a registered member of the Alberta Association of Registered Occupational Therapists
• AADL Authorizer status is an asset
• Experience with MDS and/or RAI
• Occupational Therapy experience in long term care preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates a caring, empathetic attitude in a professional, mature manner
• Good organizational and time management skills

If you’re motivated by the privilege of serving our seniors with dignity, respect and compassion, come join us!