Occupational Therapist I

This is a hybrid role with responsibilities divided between community clinical work and specialized seating services. There may be some travel to other sites- like Hinton or Edson. 0.3 FTE is allocated to providing clinical services within the Jasper community, including acute care, outpatient care, and related community health services. 0.6 FTE is dedicated to delivering both virtual and in‑person assessments for the Jasper Seating Service, including completing complex AADL authorizations, while also serving as the Jasper Seating Services Coordinator.

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).

Completion of bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited university program. Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT). AADL authorizer status, with the ability to authorize wheelchairs and basic seating products. 2-3 years of experience completing MAT assessments, ordering wheelchairs and fitting with appropriate seating products.

Complex Seating Product authorization status with AADL. Experience completing complex seating assessments for adults.