Occupational Therapist II

Alberta Health Services is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist II (OTII) to join the North Zone, Seniors Health, Specialty Teams. The OT, Specialty Teams (Palliative Care and Complex Care Support Teams) is a key role of a mobile/virtual interdisciplinary team providing specialized assessment, care plan recommendations, interventions, and follow-up for palliative care patients and adults with complex behaviors. You will provide coaching and education to in the care of patients served by the knowledgeable multidisciplinary specialty team. You will collaborate and provide guidance to healthcare professionals in the provision of patient and family centred care with evidence-based practices. You are comfortable to coordinate and arrange meetings, assessments, and collaborative efforts with various stakeholders as well as community agencies. You will use information gathered from direct care staff to identify system and client specific barriers and provide leadership in system navigation. To be successful in this role you will have quality and accountability expertise and have competence with MS office suite and virtual meeting venues. You will know delivery options, assessment/placement criteria, and community supports and agencies for Continuing Care. Alberta Health Services acknowledges the Treaty Territories and the traditional lands of the Metis in which services are provided. Respecting the historical impacts of colonization, acknowledging traditional Indigenous beliefs, cultures, and the diversity of many beliefs among Indigenous peoples. This role can accommodate working from home; however, you must be willing and able to travel to locations in the North Zone - approximately a 2-hour distance from your home site. Able to work independently in different environments (weather conditions) and must be capable of carrying a medical bag of approx. 25-30lbs.

As an Occupational Therapist II, you will be responsible for the coordination of occupational therapy and other allied health clinical services within a program or service area. You will provide supervision of students and team members as assigned. As an Occupational Therapist II, you will be responsible to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team where you will be an integral member, providing leadership to other healthcare professionals. You will be making day-to-day clinical decisions on patient/family needs regarding assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up. You will make decisions and advise team members on complex clinical cases and provide clinical leadership within the program or service area to ensure safe, efficient and effective client care. You will ensure occupational therapy practice is evidence-based and in alignment with Alberta legislation and regulations, professional standards of practice, code of ethics and AHS policy and guidelines. You will be providing coordination of the day-to-day operations of an assigned service area and monitoring care delivery, identifying service needs and assisting other medical staff with caseload management, completing chart audits and providing follow-up and feedback to staff. You will be participating in program development and operational planning and representing the department on committees or programs. You will be making decisions on staffing level requirements, workflow and caseload priorities in collaboration with managers and other healthcare providers. As assigned, you will carry out the roles of a direct clinical service provider, consultant, educator and/or advocate in your program or service area.

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program and related experience. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Minimum of five (5) years’ Occupational Therapy experience. Minimum of three (3) years’ experience within the last five (5) years in Palliative Care and/or Continuing Care or other relevant clinical area. Minimum of one (1) year experience within the last five (5) years Continuing Care, Brain Injury, Mental Health or other relevant clinical area. LEAP and/or palliative care training. Experience with elderly or vulnerable populations, brain injury, addiction and mental health or developmental disability patients. Proven leadership experience. Proven quality and accountability expertise. Competent and comfortable with MS office suite and virtual meeting venues (TEAMs, ZOOM etc.). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Able to work independently in different environments (weather conditions) and must be physically capable of carrying a medical bag of approx. 25-30lbs.

Knowledge of Continuing Care service- including delivery options, assessment/placement criteria, and community supports and agencies. Additional preparation in Psychiatry, Mental Health and/or Palliative/end of life care. PIECES, Supportive Pathways, NVCI, capacity assessment or other related education. Completion of McMaster Case Management Level Il. Previous experience with providing adult education. Meditech and Connect Care trained. AADL Authorizer.