Occupational Therapist I

Your Opportunity:

This position works within the allied health and larger home care team to provide occupational therapy services to home care clients within the Vegreville area. As this is a home care position, this does require the successful applicant to have a valid driver’s license and operating vehicle as they will be required to travel to clients’ homes in the surrounding areas. This position may qualify for Recruitment Incentive of up to $60,000 based on the length of their return for service. For full details visit rcif-hsaa.ca.

Description:

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.

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta

Classification: Occupational Therapist I

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Home Care

Primary Location: Vegreville HC/Pub/Rehab/MenHlt

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.60

Posting End Date: 30-JUL-2026

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 10-AUG-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 6

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $42.51

Maximum Salary: $56.60

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Requires current/up to date BLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.