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Title: Occupational Therapist I

Company: Covenant Health
Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Job Type: FullTime, Shift

Description:

As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide evidence-informed services, focusing on occupational performance for individuals, groups, or communities. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate, functioning as an integral health care team member. Your role will involve enabling meaningful occupations, including self-care, productivity, and leisure, while supporting clients to achieve optimal functional abilities and independence. You will provide comprehensive services such as triage, assessment, treatment, education, and collaboration with stakeholders within the client's physical, cultural, and social environments. Collaboration with clients and families is key, encouraging their active participation in care decisions.

You will participate in interprofessional teams, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, provide clinical supervision, and mentor students. The position is classified as Occupational Therapist I within the Children's Rehabilitation Services program at Red Deer 49th Street Community Health Centre. This temporary full-time role requires a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy, registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists, and a valid driver's license. Experience in pediatric rehabilitation and working with SLP Assistants is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide evidence-informed occupational therapy services

Engage individuals, groups, and communities in meaningful occupations

Collaborate with clients and families in care decisions

Participate in interprofessional teams and quality improvement initiatives

Provide clinical supervision and mentor students

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP)

Valid driver's license

Experience with pediatric rehabilitation (preferred)

Experience working with SLP Assistants (preferred)

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Title: Occupational Therapist I
Company: Covenant Health
Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Your Opportunity: As our Occupational Therapist I, you will be working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for providing assessment and intervention services to children, youth and their families, primarily in the clinic setting at Red Deer 49th Street Community Health Centre. The goal of Children's Rehabilitation Services is to enable children, youth and their families to gain the functional skills needed to participate meaningfully in their homes and communities. Red Deer is located in Central Alberta near the midpoint of the Calgary  Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's thirdmostpopulous city  after Calgary and Edmonton with just over 100,000 citizens. The Red Deer area has one of the fastest growing economies in North America and is consistently ranked as a prime location for doing business. You'll love living in this beautiful city which has all the amenities you could need and still offers a small town, friendly feel. Join a team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff and physicians who promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across the province. We're passionate about what we do. Discover interesting and challenging work, where you have the opportunity to grow your skills, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and make your mark as you contribute to a healthy Alberta.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: Children's Rehabilitation Services
 Primary Location: Red Deer 49th Street Community
 Location Details: As Per Location
 MultiSite: Not Applicable
 FTE: 1.00
 Posting End Date: 23FEB2026
 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
 Date Available: 04MAY2026
 Temporary End Date: 21MAY2027
 Hours per Shift: 7.75
 Length of Shift in weeks: 2
 Shifts per cycle: 10
 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:Current Basic Cardiac Life Support  Health Care Provider (BCLSHCP) Valid driver's license. Preferred Qualifications:Experience with pediatric rehabilitation. Experience working with SLP Assistants.

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