Occupational Therapist Degree

Position #: 179979

Expected Start Date: August 11, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Swift Current Community Services

City/Town: Swift Current

Department: Community Response Teams

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Occupational Therapist - Degree $38.247 to $46.770

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: As a member of the interdisciplinary team, and under the general direction of the program area manager, as applicable, the Occupational Therapist Degree is responsible for providing direct specialized care from a recovery service perspective that is inclusionary and flexible for individuals with moderate to severe and persistent mental illness, addiction and concurrent disorders. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Clinical Experience in mental health setting

Education

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Advanced - Written Communication Skills
• Advanced - Excellent assessment, diagnostic and intervention skills
• Intermediate - Organizational skills
• Intermediate - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Counseling skills
• Basic - Crisis management skills
• Advanced - Verbal communication skills
• Intermediate - Problem solving skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
• Ability to deal with life threatening situations including suicide
• Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Knowledge in recovery philosophy
• Ability to prioritize work

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists
• Registered/eligible with Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT)
• For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Travel within the region and provincially