Occupational Therapist I

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

Benefits offered by this job

Northern Living Allowance

Remote Retention Allowance

Relocation assistance

Recruitment incentive up to $60,000

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist I at the Northwest Health Centre in High Level, Alberta. You will guide clinical decisions, support clients through meaningful interventions, and collaborate with families, interdisciplinary team members, and community partners to enhance functional independence and quality of care.

You will contribute to quality improvement, supervise students, and participate in interprofessional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program.
• Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Responsibilities

• Guide clinical decisions and support clients through meaningful interventions.
• Collaborate with families, interdisciplinary team members, and community partners.
• Provide evidence-informed OT services to enhance independence and quality of care.
• Mentor students and supervise Therapy Assistants as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

ACOT registration

Job description

We are seeking an exceptional Occupational Therapist I to work at the Northwest Health Centre in High Level. High Level is a Northern Alberta community that offers an ideal blend of professional opportunity and an exceptional lifestyle. Nestled amid boreal forest, wide open northern skies, and the rugged beauty of the Mackenzie County region, High Level provides a peaceful pace of life with abundant year round outdoor activities. From hiking, fishing, and camping in the summer to snowmobiling, skiing, and winter exploring, this region is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Add to that a warm, welcoming community, and you’ve found an ideal setting to live, work, and thrive. You’ll be the driving force in guiding clinical decisions, supporting clients through meaningful interventions, and fostering strong collaboration with families, interdisciplinary team members, and community partners. You will champion creative, client-centered solutions that enhance functional independence and elevate the quality of care. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference and want a career where your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your impact is felt every single day, this is your chance. You’ll enjoy a competitive rate of pay and eligibility for the Northern Living Allowance, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $6,300. Relocation assistance may be available. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of your Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.

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 Area 1
• Primary Location: High Level Northwest Health Ct
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 19-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.51
• Maximum Salary: $56.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health Area 1
• Primary Location: High Level Northwest Health Ct
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 19-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.51
• Maximum Salary: $56.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

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:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

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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