Job Description

Your Opportunity:
This position, based out of the Cold Lake Community Health Services, provides occupational therapy services through community care to a supportive living facility as part of an interdisciplinary team. The multi-site locations for this position are the Cold Lake Community Health Services and the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre.
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 Occupational Therapy, Community Care, Supportive Living

Primary Location:

Cold Lake Community Health Srv

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.15

Posting End Date:

15-AUG-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temporary Part Time

Date Available:

25-AUG-2025

Temporary End Date:

25-NOV-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

4

Shifts per cycle:

3

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

$38.90

Maximum Salary:

$51.80

Vehicle Requirement:

Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Certification in Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Preferred Qualifications:

One year of community care home care experience. Experience with adult seating and dysphagia assessments. AADL authorizer status.