Occupational Therapist I

3 weeks ago


Western Alberta Jasper, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time
As an Occupational Therapist, you will serve children, youth and families (birth - 18 years) as part of an integrated child health team, providing pediatric rehabilitation services that aligns with our Child & Youth Health Services (CYHS) principles and service priorities.
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).
Demonstrated competencies, defined as knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities, in working with pediatric and youth populations.
Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support. Experience in rural setting. Experience working with infants, children and youth. AADL Authorizer. Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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