Occupational Therapist I

Lethbridge is a thriving hub for adventure, agriculture, heritage, history, cuisine, and 200 km of walking/biking trails. Just a short drive away are rugged Badlands and majestic Rocky Mountains. The Occupational Therapist for this position will work primarily in the city of Lethbridge, the town of Milk River and will float to surrounding communities as needed. Your clientele will be located in their homes, group homes, senior's lodges, and supportive living facilities. The successful incumbent will show proficiencies in the following areas: Interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain collaborative working relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team. You must be self-directed and able to work and independently, demonstrate excellent time management and prioritization skills. Effective communication with a patient and family centered focus is a necessity for this role. You will be able to supervise and direct therapy assistants. Additionally, the successful candidate will be comfortable with offering or learning how to provide consults virtually via tele rehab modalities. Please call 403-634-1567 if you have further questions regarding this position.

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).

As Required.

Experience working as an OT in a community setting. Trained in Connect Care. Alberta Aids to Daily Living authorizer.