Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH) is a warm and vibrant workplace, with team members providing service to children and their families in inpatient units and ambulatory clinics. The Occupational Therapist (OT) I, is part of ACH site-wide OT Services, and ensures the level of clinical practice on the assigned clinical service area is family/client-centered and meets OT clinical standards of practice. This position will provide site wide OT services based on identified need within the site, including ambulatory areas and/or inpatients. The caseload may work with children and youth, aged 0-18 years with neurological, oncological, genetic, musculoskeletal and pain/somatic conditions. Practice involves assessment, treatment/intervention within subacute and chronic populations across all occupational domains to support rehabilitation and development of person, environment, and occupation. As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team; will exhibit strong clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills including analytical thinking and conflict resolution; will be organized in managing a complex caseload; will demonstrate initiative and adaptability to meet varying clinical and operational needs; and will demonstrate effective interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills. Participation on program/clinic committees is expected. You will receive guidance, mentoring, and leadership appropriate to your level of experience. Candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristics are encouraged to apply.
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 clients 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.

Acute Care Alberta:

N

Primary Care Alberta:

N

Recovery Alberta:

N

Classification:

Occupational Therapist I

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Allied Health/Rehabilitation

Primary Location:

Alberta Children's Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

30-MAY-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available:

09-JUN-2025

Temporary End Date:

09-JAN-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

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:

Recent (within the last two years) clinical experience in a pediatric physical medicine/rehabilitation setting. Knowledge of tertiary rehabilitation service delivery. Clinical knowledge in the areas of acquired developmental disorders, neurodegenerative diagnoses, and musculoskeletal conditions. Knowledge and experience in rehabilitative service, transition support, sensory processing, fine motor, and supporting independence with ADLs and IADLs. BCLS-HCP certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of community resources. Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) general authorizer status. Knowledge of and clinical experience with Assistive Technology and Power Mobility. Experience in functional electrical stimulation. Experience in splinting. Experience in constraint induced movement therapy. Experience in scar management.