Occupational Therapist Degree Senior

Position #: 9006668 (V49555)

Expected Start Date: September 02, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Mental Health and Addiction Services

City/Town: Regina

Department: Mental Health and Addiction Services - Child & Youth-Autism Centre 

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 8 hours of Shifts ; Field Hours 

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Occupational Therapist - Degree Senior $41.307 to $50.511

Travel Required: No

Job Description:  Under the direction of the Manager and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Occupational Therapies-Degree-Senior provides professional leadership in the development and delivery of clinical services provided by Child and Youth Services - Autism Centre. The incumbent will be required to provide expert advice to Autism Centre staff on the development of best practice models of care. As a skilled Senior clinician, the incumbent also provides evaluation of clinical interventions and formal clinical supervision to practicum students and new staff on standards of practice and procedures in delivering clinical services.

Human Resources Exemption: No

 

Education

• Demonstrated ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty across a wide range of clinical presentation and formulate evidence-based intervention.

• Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions and their impact on accessing mental heaIth services.

• Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate application of a variety of intervention strategies (individual and group) for children/youth with autism and mental health and addiction problems in a community setting.

• Excellent leadership skills and abilities and professional maturity to develop and maintain relationships within a multidisciplinary team, interagency programs and across the community of human services.

• Solid consultation skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with community partners and possess a broad knowledge of community resources including treatment programs and support agencies.

• Excellent public relations skills and demonstrated ability to provide public education regarding children and youth and mental health concerns.

• Ability to design, initiate and conduct in-service training for other professionals.

• Ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary Autism team.

• Demonstrated skill in mentoring, training and clinically supervising occupational therapists.

• Demonstrated ability to engage in community program consultation and resource development within the community.

• Ability to manage a caseload with multiple demands.

• Knowledge of mentoring principles and ability to provide consultation to a multidisciplinary team.

• Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act and Health Information Protection Act and other legislation that impacts the work of clinicians in a mental health and addiction setting.

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).

• Ability to document in a concise and timely manner.

• Excellent interpersonal competence including effective problem solving and conflict resolution skills, and an ability to respond under pressure.

• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems.

Other Information

• Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement.  HSAS seniority within the Saskatchewan Health Authority will be considered under the Selection Criteria.

• Please submit a cover letter and resume when applying for this position.

• Must have a valid driver’s license.  Some assignments may require access to a vehicle for work.

• Basic computer/keyboarding skills

• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/