Occupational Therapist I

Come join our team at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, where we are known as a centre of excellence in rehabilitation. It is an exciting time to be joining our team, as our department is continually looking to improve service delivery to larger populations of patients and community, which will allow you endless opportunities to conduct research, implement best practices and step up your professional practice. You will be joining a tight knit and supportive department dedicated to learning, development, mentorship and providing the highest quality patient care. In this position, you will be responsible for assessment, intervention, and consultation for individuals with assistive technology (AT) needs through the I CAN Centre for Assistive Technology. The program mission is to positively affect the lives of people who have disabilities with assistive technology (AT). The I CAN Centre is a lifespan service. The current assignment will include children and adults with complex neurodevelopmental and neuromotor diagnoses. As the successful candidate, you’ll come to our team with well-developed communication skills and a talent for building consensus when working with a multi-disciplinary team. You’ll also be skilled at building trusted relationships in interprofessional teams while still being autonomous and self-directed. You’ll be focused, adaptable and flexible while working different patient populations and assignments. To be successful in this role, you will be comfortable with managing complex cases and identifying unique solutions for patients with little additional input. In this position, you will be on your feet for an extended period (both walking and standing), and you must be able to assist in transporting, lifting and positioning of patients. You will also be required to bend, lift, push, and pull equipment.

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¿s 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.

Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Professional liability insurance. A minimum of five years of experience with assessment and treatment of individuals with neuromotor, neurodevelopmental and acquired neurological diagnoses. Previous experience in the areas of PODD and communication implementation.

Previous outpatient rehab experience. Experience with Connect Care or related electronic charting. Experience with pediatric and adult patients in a rehabilitation, community and/or home setting.