Occupational Therapist I

Alberta Health Services; Town of Stettler; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Assisted Living Alberta is seeking an Occupational Therapist I to deliver evidence-informed services in home care for Elnora and Stettler areas. The role focuses on optimizing functional independence and collaboration with clients, families, and health care teams.

The position offers partial hours (0.45 FTE), days shifts, and requires BC life support certification. Prior OT experience in home care is an asset and a license with ACOT is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program.
• Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider: Heart & Stroke certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed OT services focusing on occupational performance for individuals, groups, or communities.
• Engage clients to enable meaningful and chosen occupations including self-care, productivity and leisure.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams and supervise students or therapy staff as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)

Job description

Your Opportunity

This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $48,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca. This position covers home care areas of Elnora and Stettler. Elnora is located about 70 kms from Stettler. Stettler is located in the “Heart of Alberta”, just 179km southeast of Edmonton and 101km east of Red Deer. It serves as a regional hub with a main trading area involving over 11, 000 people. The town has a wide assortment of community facilities including an elementary/junior high school, a composite high school, a library, twin arenas, an aquatic center, a performing arts theatre, and much more. The area also has a few golf courses and is close to Buffalo Lake.

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.

Job Details

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health/Occupational Therapy
• Primary Location: Stettler Hosp and Care Ctr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi‑Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.45
• Posting End Date: 29‑SEP‑2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 09‑OCT‑2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 9
• 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

• Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider: Heart & Stroke certification required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience of working as an OT in a Home care setting will be an asset.