Occupational Therapist I

The Allied Health & Patient Experience, Occupational Therapy team is committed to improving the well-being of the patients and programs at Alberta Hospital Edmonton. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our team to support individuals with mental health and addictions concerns. The responsibilities would include conducting comprehensive patient assessments to evaluate physical, cognitive, social and sensory needs; collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans that address patient's goals; provide therapeutic interventions to improve patients' abilities to perform daily activities and support patients in managing mental health and addiction challenges within their physical, cultural and social environments to support successful discharge and community reintegration. The successful candidate will be assigned to support a designated unit as well as co-facilitate centralized programs that target specific care needs.

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).

Employee must have ACOT registration eligibility; Current Heart & Stroke Foundation Basic Life Skills (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