Occupational Therapist I

Alberta Health Services; Two Hills; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider located in Canada is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide evidence-informed services that enhance occupational performance. The ideal candidate will engage clients in self-care, productivity, and leisure, collaborating with inter-professional teams to support rehabilitation and optimize functional independence.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed services focused on occupational performance.
• Engage with clients to enable self-care, productivity, and leisure.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to implement rehabilitation.

Skills

Evidence-informed services

Client advocacy

Inter-professional collaboration

Peer mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)

Job description

Your Opportunity

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 inter‑professional 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 the 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: Two Hills Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi‑Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 21-NOV-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 01-DEC-2025
• 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: $38.90
• Maximum Salary: $51.80
• 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.