Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Now is the time to begin crafting a niche for yourself in the field of Occupational Therapy as you will be providing services to residents living in a designated supportive living environment in a brand new facility!. As our Occupational Therapist I, you will also have the support of an Occupational Therapy Assistant. If you\'re looking for the chance to work with seniors and all the while having work-life balance, the position of an Occupational Therapist in Whitecourt is for you. Whitecourt, a bustling town of approximately 11,000, is situated 90 minutes northwest of Edmonton and a little over two hours northeast of Jasper National Park, offering big city advantages and amenities but the friendly, down-to-earth lifestyle accustomed to rural Alberta. Life in Whitecourt will keep you active with multiple recreation facilities, four rivers, and an outdoor trail system, earning them the title of the Snowmobile Capital of Alberta. The Town of Mayerthorpe prides itself on their friendliness and desire to help. Mayerthorpe is located 123 km northwest of Edmonton on a major route to the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Alaska. Mayerthorpe offers many community groups, recreation facilities, schools, and programs to keep residents active. Alberta Health Services offers a work environment that provides support and opportunities for personal achievement and career growth. We support on-going professional development through funding, internal and external educational opportunities. This position may be eligible for a recruitment incentive between $5000 - $25,000 with either a 1-, 2- or 3-year Return-for-Service Agreement. For more information visit rcif-alberta.ca.

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: Supportive Living
• Primary Location: Whitecourt The Manor South
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 30-AUG-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 11-SEP-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $38.14
• Maximum Salary: $50.78
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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

Basic Cardiac Life Support- Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation. Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) Level A Authorizer status. Preferred Qualifications:

Membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT). Alberta Aides to Daily Living (AADL) Authorization. One (1) year clinical experience in a rural setting. Previous supervisory experience and/or training in areas such as effective communication, conflict resolution and supervision/coaching, organization and time management.

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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