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Occupational Therapist IAlberta Health Services • Okotoks, Calgary Zone
Occupational Therapist I

Occupational Therapist I

Alberta Health Services • Okotoks, Calgary Zone
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Your Opportunity:

Operating out of fourteen community sites across the city of Calgary and surrounding areas the Pediatric Community Rehabilitation Program provides services to children and youth that align with provincial health priorities. If you are dynamic Occupational Therapist who loves to work with children, this position might be just what you are looking for! As one of our OTs, you will provide assessment and intervention services to children working both independently and as part of an inter-professional team. Our team members work collaboratively to provide services grounded in best practice and work closely with families in a family centered care model. The scope of practice in this community program ranges from basic to advanced in a variety of intervention areas. As a new team member, you will be highly supported by our Clinical Practice Leader, and you will find opportunities to grow your skills and make your mark as you contribute to a healthy Alberta. This is a community-based program and travel between sites may be required. Our therapists are involved in a variety of programs and evening work may be required.

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.

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with TAs Experience supervising students. Recent (within the last 2 years) experience working with a pediatric population. Experience working with a variety of childhood neurodevelopmental conditions Experience with working with children with ASD an asset ADL authorizer status is an asset Experience with pediatric eating, feeding, swallowing disorders. Experience in Program Development. Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP)

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