Occupational Therapist I

2 weeks ago

Rimbey Alberta TC, Camrose region, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

This position is in the town of Rimbey, a great central location with a small-town friendly feel, located less than 2 hrs from Edmonton, Calgary & Red Deer. Our community is nestled in the scenic Blindman River Valley amongst the rolling hills bordering the Rocky Mountains. Rimbey is the ideal area for fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, hiking, boating and boasts many parks. Amenities include a Library, Agricultural Centre, A Community Recreation Centre complete with Gym, Arena, and Curling club, Ball Diamonds, Lions Campground with walking trails, Soccer Fields, Playgrounds, and Outdoor Skating rinks. Gull Lake is 20 minutes from town and boasts a recreational beach with day use and playground, Marina, and a 9/18-Hole Golf Course and Club. As an Occupational Therapist I in this community role, your time will be spent primarily in Long-Term Care. You will be expected to communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team regarding your clients in the various service areas. In this role you will be supported by the Allied Health Area Manager and Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Lead, with opportunities to connect with professionals in surrounding areas. You will provide clinical direction to a Therapy Assistant and may, on occasion, be offered the opportunity to provide clinical placements for Occupational Therapy or Therapy Assistant students.

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.

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

As Required.

Current AADL Authorizer preferred.

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