Occupational Therapist I

Alberta Health Services; Wetaskiwin; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $13,000

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Wetaskiwin is seeking an Occupational Therapist I to deliver home care OT services across the Wetaskiwin area. The role requires travel to clients’ homes with a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle, plus current BLS certification.

You will provide comprehensive, evidence-informed care to support independence and meaningful occupations, collaborating with clients, families and the health care team to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program.
• Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• Requires current/up to date BLS certification.
• Vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed OT services focused on occupational performance.
• Engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful occupations.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams and supervise students or Therapy Aides when applicable.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

This position works within the allied health and larger home care team to provide Occupational therapy services to home care clients within the Wetaskiwin area. As this is a home care position, this does require the successful applicant to have a valid driver’s license and operating vehicle as they will be required to travel to clients’ homes in the surrounding areas. Requires current/up to date BLS certification. 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.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health - Home Care
• Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Community Health Ct
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 14-DEC-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 24-DEC-2026
• Temporary End Date: 31-MAY-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $42.51
• Maximum Salary: $56.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health - Home Care
• Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Community Health Ct
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 14-DEC-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 24-DEC-2026
• Temporary End Date: 31-MAY-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• 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:

• Requires current/up to date BLS certification.
• Vehicle Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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