Occupational Therapist I - Mental Health

Recovery Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Recovery Alberta is seeking an Occupational Therapist I for the Mental Health unit in Calgary. You will work within an interdisciplinary team to assess and provide time-limited OT services, focusing on meaningful occupations and client independence.

The role involves potential leadership, coaching, and participation in program planning, with opportunities to collaborate with diverse healthcare professionals and students in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• Training in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention required.
• Group facilitation experience and community mental health work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients and provide time-limited OT interventions.
• Triage, assessment, treatment, education, counselling, and equipment provision.
• Provide clinical leadership and coaching to staff and students as able.
• Participate in program planning, quality improvement, and interprofessional teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration with ACOT

Job description

Occupational Therapist I - Mental Health

Reporting to the Unit Manager Addiction and Mental Health, the Occupational Therapist works collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team within the full scope of their professional practice. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the assessment and time limited intervention needs of clients referred for OT services. This service may include triage, assessment, treatment, education, counselling, and provision of equipment. Services are provided in accordance with current provincial standards of practice. While the focus of this position is clinical, there is an opportunity to provide leadership, and coaching to staff and students as resources permit. The OT l promotes best practices to the team and participates in program planning, development, and implementation. This position may participate in clinical area committees and communicate with the OT Professional Practice Leader and zone OT services.

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 Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: SHC MH Unit 56B/C
• Primary Location: South Health Campus
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
• Date Available: 09-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 11-APR-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $42.51
• Maximum Salary: $56.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: SHC MH Unit 56B/C
• Primary Location: South Health Campus
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
• Date Available: 09-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $42.51
• Maximum Salary: $56.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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:

Training in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience working in a community setting an asset.Training in non-violent crisis intervention required.Group facilitation skills preferred.3 years full time equivalent experience in an Addiction and Mental health setting preferred.

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