Occupational Therapist I

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

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist I for the Wainwright Health Centre. The role involves providing evidence-informed OT services aimed at improving occupational performance across self-care, productivity and leisure for individuals, groups, or communities.

You may work as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate within an interprofessional health care team. The position includes collaboration with clients and families, goal setting, treatment, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in OT from an accredited university.
• Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed occupational therapy services to improve functional independence.
• Engage individuals, groups and communities to enable meaningful occupations (self-care, productivity, leisure).
• Collaborate with the health care team and families to plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Participate in interprofessional teams and contribute to quality improvement and student supervision.

Skills

BLS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Your Opportunity

This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $13,000 over 12 months. 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 & Details

• Classification: Occupational Therapist I


• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH


• Unit and Program: Allied Health


• Primary Location: Wainwright Health Centre


• Location Details: As Per Location


• Multi-Site: Not Applicable


• FTE: 1.00


• Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026


• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time


• Date Available: 15-OCT-2026


• Temporary End Date: 26-MAR-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: $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

• BLS is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• As required.