Occupational Therapist Degree

Position #: 179979

Expected Start Date: February 16, 2026

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: Yes

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

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Other Information

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