Occupational Therapist I

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

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $60,000

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist I to provide evidence-informed services focused on occupational performance for individuals, groups, or communities at the Sedgewick Community Health Centre. You will engage clients to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure, within a collaborative health care team.

The role includes triage, screening, assessment, goal setting, treatment, education, and transition support, plus

Qualifications

• Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program.
• Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• BLS is required.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Your Opportunity:

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 Primary Location: Sedgewick Community Health Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 08-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 18-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 24-SEP-2027 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 Required

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

This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.

BLS is required.

Preferred Qualifications

As Required.