Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Care Manager, the Occupational Therapist I is an integrated member of the Recovery Supports Day Program, which is an interdisciplinary team, based out of the Edmonton Mental Health Clinic that facilitates individual and group-based recovery process for individuals with addiction and/or mental health concerns. The OT I will bring a holistic approach to comprehensive assessment, intervention and evaluation and will maintain the uniqueness of each individual within a group-based recovery oriented service delivery model. They will be responsible for facilitating Day Program groups. They will carry a small caseload of clients requiring support to engage in Day Program. Essential to the skill-set of this position will be an understanding of how mental illness and addiction impact community functioning, experience with clinical assessment of functional cognition using standardized methods, effective skill development and task analysis techniques, thorough understanding of occupational engagement, demonstration and implementation of recovery-oriented care, and knowledge of concurrent care best practices. Interventions designed for individuals participating in the Day Program will be based on their presentation and personally defined goals which may require urgent responses, on-going support or short-term consultation. The OT I will be responsible for direct client care in coordination with other team members, cooperation with family and staff from other agencies involved in the individual\'s life and the development and enhancement of natural supports with the goal of facilitating the highest level of independence and self-management. Services are provided in accordance with current provincial occupational therapy standards of practice.

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 client\xc2\xbfs 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.

• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Recovery Supports Day Program
• Primary Location: Edmonton Mental Health Clinic
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 24-JUL-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 04-SEP-2023
• 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: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT). Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required. Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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