Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Care Manager on the Team - Integrated Home Care, the Occupational Therapist I - Interventionist Case Manager works as a member of an inter-professional health care team; within the full scope of their professional practice. The OT Interventionist Case Manager is responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, reviewing and evaluating the care needs of Acute 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. Acts as an advocate for the system and the client: recognizes safeguards and advances the rights and choices of the client and serves as an active liaison between the client and others internal and external to the organization.
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: Home and Community Care – Seniors North Primary Location: Northwest Centre 1 Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 04-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 30-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 6 Shifts per cycle: 15 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday 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:
Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) from Heart and Stroke Foundation, current within the last 12 months, required. Active registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT). Current AADL Authorizer. Handling, moving and lifting heavy or awkward equipment and/or individuals are required. Physically able to perform all assigned tasks. Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational & time management skills - able to organize many details in a time efficient manner. Ability to monitor financial accountabilities, proven assessment skills. Proven critical thinking & decision-making skills. Ability to perform all duties in accordance with related legislation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Current Home Care OT experience as OT working with Seniors Population with over 2 years’ experience. Ability to work effectively as part of an inter-professional health care team, other staff & programs/organizations, & with clients and their caregivers/families.
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Responsibilities
Assess, plan, coordinate, and evaluate community-based care and rehabilitation for clients and their families, supporting functional ability, independence, and continuity of care. Collaborate with clients, caregivers, and healthcare partners on treatment and transition plans, while contributing to quality improvement, mentoring, and supervision of therapy support staff.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy, active registration and a practice permit with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists, current BCLS-HCP certification, and current AADL Authorizer status. Candidates must have strong assessment, communication, organizational, time-management, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills; more than two years of seniors' home-care OT experience is preferred.
Skills
- Occupational Therapy
- Client Assessment
- Care Planning
- Case Management
- Rehabilitation
- Collaborative Goal Setting
- Treatment Planning
- Client Advocacy
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Communication
- Organization
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Financial Accountability
- Caregiver and Family Engagement
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Occupational Therapy
- Integrated Home Care
- Home and Community Care
- Seniors
- Acute Care
- Rehabilitation
- Community-Based Services
- Interprofessional Healthcare Team
- Occupational Performance
- Client Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Collaborative Goal Setting
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Self-Management
- Case Management
- Referral
- Transition Support
- Client Advocacy
- Caregiver Engagement
- Quality Improvement
- Peer Mentoring
- Student Supervision
- Therapy Assistants
- BCLS-HCP
- AADL Authorizer
- Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
- Care Coordination
