Job Description

Your Opportunity:The Allied Health Community Pediatric OT is a community-based OT whose practice involves health promotion and primary rehabilitation for children and families. The successful candidate will be a member of a team that provides Occupational Therapy services to children and families age birth to 18 years with occupational therapy needs. Services include assessment, collaborative goal setting, consultation and intervention. The program has a strong foundation of collaborative, client-centered and strengths-based practice to address functional concerns. It employs coaching, Neuro-Relational Framework, Health Change Methodology, and other tools to understand hopes and aspirations, barriers to function, and provision of interventions to facilitate engagement in their home and community. Services are provided virtually as well as in-person. Settings may include virtual, AHS clinics and community locations within the Edmonton Zone. This position works in a partnership with Pediatric Community Rehabilitation including Physiotherapists, Early Intervention Programs, Speech Language Pathology and other healthcare providers. This position also provides input into OT service development, planning, and evaluation, as well as support mentoring of colleagues and students.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: Pediatric Community Rehabilitation, Allied Health
• Primary Location: Spruce Grove Health Unit
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 09-SEP-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 19-SEP-2024
• Temporary End Date: 09-MAY-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 48
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• 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:Ability to be self-directed and to effectively work both independently and as part of a collaborative team in clinical and virtual settings. Must possess strong assessment, communication, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated problem solving, planning and organization skills. Experience working in collaboration with community partners and program development. Must demonstrate a strong patient/family-centered approach to care. A high degree of cognitive effort is required related to prolonged clinical decision making. A high level of physical effort may be required related to clinical caseload. The OT I may be required to maintain a standing position and perform up to a medium level of work (20-50 lbs. handled occasionally) including bending, pushing, pulling, and/or rotation related to client transfers or therapeutic intervention. The OT I may sit for long periods of time on small chairs/stools or on the floor depending on the work required. Initiative and ability to work independently in clinical and virtual settings. Access to own vehicle. Ability and willingness to travel to various community sites and client homes as required. Preferred Qualifications:Previous work experience in Pediatric Occupational Therapy and/or Physical service delivery setting. Experience working in small groups or individually with children. Able to prioritize work. Able to be an effective team member. Able to maintain confidentiality. Strong commitment to customer service. Able to deal courteously and effectively with clients. CPR certification required. Experience with an EMR.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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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