Occupational Therapist I

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Your Opportunity:As our Occupational Therapist I, you will be working both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing assessment and intervention services to children, youth and their families, primarily in the clinic setting at Red Deer 49th Street Community Health Centre. The goal of Children’s Rehabilitation Services is to enable children, youth and their families to gain the functional skills needed to participate meaningfully in their homes and communities. Red Deer is located in Central Alberta near the midpoint of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta’s third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton with just over 100,000 citizens. The Red Deer area has one of the fastest-growing economies in North America and is consistently ranked as a prime location for doing business. You’ll love living in this beautiful city which has all the amenities you could need and still offers a small-town, friendly feel. Join a team of skilled and dedicated healthcare professionals, support staff and physicians who promote wellness and provide healthcare every day, all across the province. We’re passionate about what we do. Discover interesting and challenging work where you have the opportunity to grow your skills, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and make your mark as you contribute to a healthy Alberta.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 IUnion:HSAA Facility PROF/TECHUnit and Program:Children’s Rehabilitation ServicesPrimary Location:Red Deer 49th Street CommunityLocation Details:As Per LocationMulti-Site:Not ApplicableFTE: 0.50Posting End Date:04-NOV-2022Employee Class:Regular Part TimeDate Available:14-NOV-2022Hours per Shift:7.75Length of Shift in weeks:2Shifts per cycle:5Shift Pattern:DaysDays Off:Saturday/SundayMinimum Salary: $38.14Maximum Salary: $50.78Vehicle Requirement:Driver’s License, Vehicle RequiredRequired Qualifications:Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).Additional Required Qualifications:Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).Preferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to those with pediatric experience.