Job Description

Your Opportunity:
This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta. This unique and exciting position allows the candidate the opportunity to utilize their clinical skills to support a new treatment for individuals who have experienced significant trauma and have not been successful with other treatment modalities. Multi-Modal, Motion Assisted, Memory Desensitization and Reconsolidation (3MDR) is a virtual reality supported, exposure-based psychotherapy for treating PTSD and related conditions that has been shown to be highly effective at reducing symptoms. The OT role will be provided all of the training to support and provide 3MDR therapy. They are also responsible for supporting and mentoring other clinicians at various sites offering 3MDR.
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:

Y

Classification:

Occupational Therapist I

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

3MDR Program

Primary Location:

Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.80

Posting End Date:

29-MAY-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Part Time

Date Available:

23-JUN-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

8

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:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.