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Title: Occupational Therapist

Company: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Job Type: FullTime, Shift, Weekends

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This job posting is for a part-time occupational therapist position at the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. The successful candidate will provide occupational therapy services in both clinic and community settings, including home visits. Responsibilities include client assessment, intervention implementation, program planning, and discharge planning. The therapist will also provide education to other healthcare providers, supervise students, and participate in the education of other professionals.

Experience:

Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.

Education:

Entry-to-practice academic credential in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Canadian university program or equivalent.

Completion of the written component of the Occupational Therapy Competency exam and Active Practice Register requirements within 2 years.

Certification/Licensure/Registration:

Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba required.

Membership in MSOT and CAOT preferred.

CPR training required.

Qualifications and Skills:

Interpersonal skills, effective communication, and ability to work cooperatively.

Professional judgment, initiative, and knowledge of client care aspects.

Organizational skills, adaptability, and computer literacy.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand or walk for extended periods, use safe body mechanics, and transfer clients.

Motor coordination, flexibility for therapeutic techniques, and potential exposure to various stressors.

This position requires a Criminal Records Check, Child Abuse Registry Check, and Adult Abuse Registry Check. Candidates must not hold multiple positions totaling more than 1.0 EFT within the WRHA legal entity. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply, and accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities.

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Title: Occupational Therapist
Company: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Requisition ID: 397215Position Number: 20057087Posting End Date: February 17, 2026City: WinnipegEmployer: Winnipeg Regional Health AuthoritySite: WRHA Community Health Services  Northern ConnectionsDepartment / Unit: DT Northern Connection Medical ClinicJob Stream: ClinicalUnion: MAHCPAnticipated Start Date  End Date: 02/23/2026  02/17/2027Reason for Term: Maternity LeaveFTE: 0.50Anticipated Shift: DaysWork Arrangement: In PersonDaily Hours Worked: 7.25Annual Base Hours: 1885Salary: $45.106, $46.456, $47.853, $49.288, $50.764, $52.284Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We're united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.Position Overview Provides quality occupational therapy services to their full scope of practice including consultation, client assessment, planning, intervention implementation and evaluation, program planning and implementation, discharge planning and followup in order to maintain optimal function, prevent disability and promote wellbeing. Works in both the clinic environment and the community providing home visits and interventions within client's home and within community settings.Provides education and guidance to other healthcare providers. Provides clinical supervision and training for students and participates in the education of other healthcare professionals upon request. Maintains professional accountability, professional judgment and reasoning with a highlevel of communication and collaboration.Experience

Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

Entrytopractice academic credential in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated as determined by the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM).
 Where required by provincial licensing, must successfully have completed the written component of the Occupational Therapy Competency exam and must successfully complete the requirements for Active Practice Register within 2 years of completing the written exam.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Registration is required with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) with the incumbent's name entered in the practicing register. Registration on the Exam Candidate Register may be considered.
 Membership in the Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists (MSOT) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) preferred.
 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
 Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
 Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
 Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of client care.
 Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
 Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of healthcare and education knowledge.
 Computer literacy as appropriate to the setting.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand or walk for extended periods of time without resting.
 Must demonstrate the use of safe and effective body mechanics while working with clients.
 Must be able to safely transfer large and/or heavy clients who may have limited or no weight bearing capabilities.
 Must demonstrate adequate motor coordination or dexterity for implementation of therapeutic techniques and manipulation of therapeutic activities as necessary.
 May be required to work evenings or weekends.
 May be required to occasionally work extended hours.
 May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
 May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily selfidentify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

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