Occupational Therapist I

Job summary

The Occupational Therapist will provide evidence-informed services, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to enable meaningful occupations for clients. They will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, families, and community partners to support functional independence and quality improvement initiatives.

Job details

Your Opportunity: We are seeking an exceptional Occupational Therapist I to work at the Marshall Eliuk Peace River Community Health Centre in Northern Alberta, a region that truly offers the best of both worlds: professional fulfillment and an incredible lifestyle. Imagine living in a place where breathtaking scenery surrounds you, where the Peace River Valley stretches out in stunning beauty, and where every season brings new opportunities for adventure. From hiking and fishing in the summer to skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, this area is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Add to that a warm, welcoming community, and you've found an ideal setting to live, work, and thrive. You'll be the driving force in guiding clinical decisions, supporting clients through meaningful interventions, and fostering strong collaboration with families, interdisciplinary team members, and community partners. You will champion creative, client-centered solutions that enhance functional independence and elevate the quality of care. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and want a career where your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your impact is felt every single day, this is your chance. You'll enjoy a competitive rate of pay and eligibility for the Northern Living Allowance, making this not just a rewarding career move, but a lifestyle upgrade. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. 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. Classification: Occupational Therapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 8 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $42.51 Maximum Salary: $56.60 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable 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: As required. Preferred Qualifications: As required.

What you’ll do

The Occupational Therapist will provide evidence-informed services, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to enable meaningful occupations for clients. They will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, families, and community partners to support functional independence and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) is mandatory.

Benefits

• Northern Living Allowance • Remote Retention Allowance

Listed skills

• Quality Improvement · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• case management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Occupational therapy
• Clinical assessment
• Case management
• Triage
• Patient education
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Rehabilitation
• Quality improvement
• Peer mentoring
• Client-centered care
• Functional independence
• Evidence-informed practice

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services