Occupational Therapist I

Alberta Health Services; Sedgewick; On-site; CAD 56,481 - 74,390; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $13,000

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks an Occupational Therapist I to deliver evidence-informed OT services across Sedgewick, Hardisty and Galahad, in home care, long-term care and supportive living settings.

You will work within an interprofessional team, performing triage, assessment, treatment, and client education to promote independence and meaningful occupations. BLS and ACOT registration are required, with a 1.0 FTE temporary position with shift patterns in days.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed occupational therapy services to individuals, groups, or communities.
• Engage clients in goal setting, treatment, and self-management to improve independence.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams and families to support rehabilitation and community health.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Registered with ACOT

Job description

Your Opportunity: This position works in Sedgewick, Hardisty and Galahad and provides services in home care, long term care and supportive living. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $13,000 over 12 months. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.

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.

Description:

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: 24-AUG-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 03-SEP-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: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $41.27

Maximum Salary: $54.95

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:

• BLS is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• As Required.