Occupational Therapist II

Alberta Health Services; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Canada seeks an Occupational Therapist II to lead clinical operations in Home Care. Responsibilities include supervising team members, making clinical decisions, and ensuring evidence-based practice. Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and have relevant certifications. This regular full-time position offers a comprehensive salary range and is based in Red Deer, Alberta.

Qualifications

• Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists.
• Heart & Stroke: BCLS-HCP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in occupational therapy practice.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations of assigned service area.
• Make clinical decisions regarding patient assessments and interventions.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Your Opportunity

As an Occupational Therapist II and Clinical Lead in Home Care most of your time will be spent working independently. You will be expected to communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team regarding your clients in the various service areas. In this role you will be supported by the Allied Health Area Manager and Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Lead, with opportunities to connect with professional in surrounding areas. In addition to providing frontline services, your duties will include Clinical Lead administrative tasks. You will provide clinical direction to a Therapy Assistant and may, on occasion, be offered the opportunity to provide clinical placements for Occupational Therapy or Therapy Assistant students.

Description

As an Occupational Therapist II, you will be responsible for the coordination of occupational therapy and other allied health clinical services within a program or service area. You will provide supervision of students and team members as assigned. As an Occupational Therapist II, you will be responsible to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team where you will be an integral member, providing leadership to other healthcare professionals. You will be making day-to-day clinical decisions on patient/family needs regarding assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up. You will make decisions and advise team members on complex clinical cases and provide clinical leadership within the program or service area to ensure safe, efficient and effective client care. You will ensure occupational therapy practice is evidence-based and in alignment with Alberta legislation and regulations, professional standards of practice, code of ethics and AHS policy and guidelines. You will be providing coordination of the day-to-day operations of an assigned service area and monitoring care delivery, identifying service needs and assisting other medical staff with caseload management, completing chart audits and providing follow-up and feedback to staff. You will be participating in program development and operational planning and representing the department on committees or programs. You will be making decisions on staffing level requirements, workflow and caseload priorities in collaboration with managers and other healthcare providers. As assigned, you will carry out the roles of a direct clinical service provider, consultant, educator and/or advocate in your program or service area.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Occupational Therapist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Home Care Clinical Lead
• Primary Location: Red Deer Bremner Ave Comm Hlth
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 02-DEC-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 05-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $41.12
• Maximum Salary: $54.61
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program and related experience. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Additional Required Qualifications

Heart & Stroke: BCLS-HCP certification required.

Preferred Qualifications

Current AADL Authorizer preferred.