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Occupational Therapist I

  • Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area, Canada

Full-time

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Your Opportunity:

Integrated Home Care uses a strengths–based Client Centered Case Management practice framework. Using a person-centered approach you will develop a care plan supporting the client/family to identify needs, focus on strengths, set achievable personal health and self-care goals and provide direct OT interventions. In collaboration with the client/family you will ensure services are provided and modified on an ongoing basis, based on client’s response to interventions, incorporating stewardship into service authorization. Reporting to the designated Care Manager within Home Care, the OT Case Manager-Interventionist works as a member of an inter-professional health care team; within the full scope of their professional practice and is responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, reviewing and evaluating the care needs of Short term acute, Acute, Wellness and Rehabilitation clients and their caregivers/families requiring community based services; fosters and promotes continuity of care and co-operative partnerships by liaising with primary care physicians, residential care facilities, acute care hospitals, and other programs/organizations involved in the provision of services. There is an expectation to be a mobile worker as this role requires travel within Rockyview County. You will be responsible to operate a laptop computer and mobile phone, and manual handling (lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing and pulling) is a regular part of the job. For example: lifting of approximately 30 pounds in and out of a vehicle on a regular basis and carrying this weight up and down stairs throughout the day is common within this job. Attending a full day of Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training is 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, and communities. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral member of the healthcare team. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity, and leisure. You will support clients in achieving optimal 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 stakeholders and supports within the client's physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the healthcare team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families to determine, implement, and evaluate rehabilitation plans. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enhance supports, and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and the professional community and participate in peer mentoring and student supervision. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Occupational Therapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: 04 RURAL EAST HC Primary Location: Strathmore Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Multisite FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 23-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 57 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $42.51 Maximum Salary: $56.60 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

Three years of recent home care or acute care experience in the last five years Must be proficient in computer use as role is heavily dependent on computer use Knowledge, skill, ability and willingness to work to full scope of practice Ability to use critical thinking skills Critical inquiry to assess, plan & evaluate

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with acute clients and/or long-term clients with a focus on chronic disease management Experience in providing case management services Experience in palliative support and client teaching OT – AADL Authorizer
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Responsibilities

Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate community-based occupational therapy and case management services for clients and their families, supporting functional ability, independence, and meaningful daily activities. Coordinate care with clients, families, healthcare providers, and community organizations, and contribute to service quality, mentoring, and student supervision.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists. Applicants must have three years of recent home care or acute care experience within the last five years, computer proficiency, and the ability to work to full scope of practice using critical inquiry and critical thinking.

Skills

  • Occupational Therapy
  • Client-Centered Care
  • Case Management
  • Functional Assessment
  • Care Planning
  • Rehabilitation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Clinical Evaluation
  • Goal Setting
  • Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Client Education
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Palliative Support
  • Computer Proficiency
  • Manual Handling
  • Crisis Intervention

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Categories

  • Healthcare

Keywords

  • Occupational Therapy
  • Integrated Home Care
  • Client-Centered Case Management
  • Person-Centered Care
  • Care Planning
  • Direct OT Interventions
  • Occupational Performance
  • Functional Independence
  • Triage
  • Screening
  • Assessment
  • Diagnosis
  • Collaborative Goal Setting
  • Rehabilitation
  • Self-Management
  • Client Education
  • Transition Support
  • Interprofessional Healthcare Team
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Palliative Support
  • AADL Authorizer
  • Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
  • Critical Inquiry
  • Quality Improvement
  • Therapy Assistant Supervision
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
  • Computer Proficiency
  • Mobile Worker
  • Driver's License

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