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Title: Occupational Therapist I

Company: Covenant Health
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Job Type: FullTime, PartTime, Shift

Description:

The Occupational Therapist I - Stroke Early Supportive Discharge works within the Specialized Rehabilitation Outpatient Program under the direction of the Stroke Early Supportive Discharge Team Lead. This role involves providing team intake assessments, individual occupational therapy assessments, and interdisciplinary treatment. The Occupational Therapist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to develop client-centered individualized treatment interventions and delegates treatment interventions to therapy assistants. The role also includes traveling to clients' homes in the community to provide assessment and treatment, reporting to the Manager of the Stroke Early Supportive Discharge Team.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide evidence-informed services focusing on occupational performance to meet the needs of individuals, groups, or communities. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member. Engaging individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity, and leisure, is a key aspect of the role. Supporting clients to achieve optimum functional abilities and independence related to their cognitive, affective, spiritual, and physical strengths and limitations is essential.

Required Qualifications:

Completion of a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program

Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)

Experience working in stroke rehabilitation of adults

Experience working in interdisciplinary teams

Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments with minimal direction

Must be able to work independently with adults in their homes and community

Perform physically demanding activities applying appropriate body mechanics

CPR certification required

Preferred Qualifications:

Membership with S.A.O.T. or C.A.O.T. preferred

Home Care experience beneficial

Experience in provision of adapted or specialized equipment considered an asset

Familiarity with Outlook and Connect Care an asset

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Title: Occupational Therapist I
Company: Covenant Health
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Your Opportunity: The Occupational Therapist I  Stroke Early Supportive Discharge works under the direction of the Team Lead of the Stroke Early Supportive Discharge Team, within the Specialized Rehabilitation Outpatient Program. Provides team intake assessments, individual occupational therapy assessment and interdisciplinary treatment. Will work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to develop client centered individualized treatment interventions. Will work closely with therapy assistants and delegate treatment interventions to them. Will travel to client's homes in the community to provide assessment and treatment. Reports to the Manager of the Stroke Early Supportive Discharge Team.Description: As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide evidenceinformed 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 selfcare, 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, selfmanagement, 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.

Classification: Occupational Therapist I
 Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
 Unit and Program: Stroke Early Supportive Discharge
 Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
 Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
 MultiSite: Not Applicable
 FTE: 0.40
 Posting End Date: 23FEB2026
 Employee Class: Regular Part Time
 Date Available: 09MAR2026
 Hours per Shift: 7.75
 Length of Shift in weeks: 2
 Shifts per cycle: 4
 Shift Pattern: Days
 Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
 Minimum Salary: $41.27
 Maximum Salary: $54.95
 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:Experience working in the stroke rehabilitation of adults is needed. Experience working in interdisciplinary teams and effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are also required. Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments with minimal direction is required. Must be able to work independently with adults in their homes and community and perform physically demanding activities applying appropriate body mechanics. CPR certification required. Preferred Qualifications:Membership with S.A.O.T. or C.A.O.T. preferred. Home Care experience would be beneficial. Experience in the provision of adapted or specialized equipment is considered an asset. Familiarity with Outlook and Connect Care an asset.

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