Occupational Therapist I
Apply NowCompany: Covenant Health
Location: Edmonton, AB T5A 0A1
Description:
Your Opportunity:
Villa Caritas is the only stand-alone acute geriatric psychiatry hospital in Canada. This 150-bed hospital serves individuals living with dementia of all stages, other psychiatric illnesses such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders and thought disorders, complex psychosocial needs and other medical comorbidities. The program promotes a patient-centered approach and includes a variety of individual and groups programs that focus on optimizing functioning, independence, and quality of life. The comprehensive multidisciplinary team works together to treat the whole person: body, mind and soul.
Description:
Description: The Occupational Therapist I (OT) services are primarily clinical in nature and require expertise in the functional assessment and treatment, client centred case management and discharge planning. Areas of treatment include but are not limited to: orthopedics, acute, stroke, post-op hands, lower extremity clinic, splinting, mental health, cognitive assessments. The position also involves consultations and collaboration with hospital staff and community agencies, and working closely with an interdisciplinary team including supervision of therapist assistant staff in the delivery of hospital based rehabilitation. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the HSAA Paramedical Professional/Technical Collective Agreement.
Required Qualifications: Graduate of an Occupational Therapy program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in acute care with the geriatric psychiatry population.
Villa Caritas is the only stand-alone acute geriatric psychiatry hospital in Canada. This 150-bed hospital serves individuals living with dementia of all stages, other psychiatric illnesses such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders and thought disorders, complex psychosocial needs and other medical comorbidities. The program promotes a patient-centered approach and includes a variety of individual and groups programs that focus on optimizing functioning, independence, and quality of life. The comprehensive multidisciplinary team works together to treat the whole person: body, mind and soul.
Description:
Description: The Occupational Therapist I (OT) services are primarily clinical in nature and require expertise in the functional assessment and treatment, client centred case management and discharge planning. Areas of treatment include but are not limited to: orthopedics, acute, stroke, post-op hands, lower extremity clinic, splinting, mental health, cognitive assessments. The position also involves consultations and collaboration with hospital staff and community agencies, and working closely with an interdisciplinary team including supervision of therapist assistant staff in the delivery of hospital based rehabilitation. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the HSAA Paramedical Professional/Technical Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Occupational Therapist I
- Union: COV HSAA PROF TECH
- Unit and Program: Rehabilitation Medicine
- Primary Location: Villa Caritas
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 18-DEC-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 06-JAN-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $38.90
- Maximum Salary: $51.80
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Graduate of an Occupational Therapy program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in acute care with the geriatric psychiatry population.