Occupational Therapist I

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Viking Health Centre seeks an Occupational Therapist I to provide evidence-informed services focused on occupational performance for individuals, groups, or communities. You may serve as a direct clinician, consultant, educator, or advocate within an interprofessional health care team.

Responsibilities include triage, assessment, goal setting, treatment, education, case management, referrals, transition support, and collaboration with clients and families to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Triage, screening, assessment, diagnosis, and collaborative goal setting.
• Treatment, prevention, self-management, and education for clients and families.
• Case management, referrals, transition support, and interprofessional collaboration.

Skills

BLS Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Active ACOT registration

Job description

Your Opportunity

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.

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: Viking Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 26-NOV-2026 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: $42.51 Maximum Salary: $56.60 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications

Completion of a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Additional Required Qualifications

BLS is required.

Preferred Qualifications

As required.