Occupational Therapist I

Reporting to the Care Manager for Allied Health and Patient Experience, the Occupational Therapist (OT) I is an integrated member of the interdisciplinary team. This position is part of a centralized OT team that will facilitate a mix of centralized programming, as well as providing support to a dedicated unit. This position supports the Young Adult Population, Unit 12A, within an Acute Services setting. The successful candidate will support programs in the evenings and weekends supporting individual and group recovery-based programming guided by the individual. In addition to supporting individuals with their recovery goals, the incumbent will use recovery-oriented principles, engagement, and inclusive care to help guide and provide feedback on quality improvement initiatives within Occupational Therapy and overall Allied Health & Patient Experience.

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.

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

Current Heart & Stroke Foundation Basic Life Support (BLS).

Certification and experience in therapeutic interventions, including but not limited to, effective de-escalation techniques, CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness. Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of individuals with mental health concerns/diagnoses.