Occupational Therapist I – Mental Heatlh – Alberta Health Services

Title of the Job: Occupational Therapist I – Mental Heatlh

Location: Calgary, AB

Job Description: Your Opportunity:Reporting to the Unit Manager Addiction and Mental Health, the Occupational Therapist works collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team within the full scope of their professional practice. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the assessment and time limited intervention needs of clients referred for OT services. This service may include triage, assessment, treatment, education, counselling, and provision of equipment. Services are provided in accordance with current provincial standards of practice. While the focus of this position is clinical, there is an opportunity to provide leadership, and coaching to staff and students as resources permit. The OT l promotes best practices to the team and participates in program planning, development, and implementation. This position may participate in clinical area committees and communicate with the OT Professional Practice Leader and zone OT services. This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15: Layoff and Recall.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.

• Recovery Alberta: Y
• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Unit 56B/C – Mental Heatlh
• Primary Location: South Health Campus
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 21-OCT-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 31-OCT-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $38.90
• Maximum Salary: $51.80
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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:Training in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention required. Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience working in a community setting an asset. 3 years full time equivalent experience in an Addiction and Mental health setting preferred. Group facilitation skills preferred.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Company Name: Alberta Health Services

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