Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The Psychosocial Rehabilitation program at the Centennial Center for Mental Health and Brain Injury is a patient centered program, which supports individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness to engage in their recovery. The Occupational Therapist is a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, who assures that the individuals with a mental illness possess the skills needed to live, learn and work in an environment in the community. The focus is on teaching functional and coping skills that are necessary to live as independent as possible. Our team uses strenghts-based and solution-focused philosophy to support the patients in their recovery process. 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.
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.

Transition Company:

Recovery Alberta

Classification:

Occupational Therapist I

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Psychosocial Rehabiliation

Primary Location:

Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

29-SEP-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available:

10-NOV-2025

Temporary End Date:

27-NOV-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:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience working in mental health or psychosocial rehabilitation setting would be an asset.