Occupational Therapist I

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Peter Lougheed Centre

📁: Occupational Therapy

📅   : ALB00430630 Requisition #

📅   : May 07, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Occupational Therapist I

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Unit 27 - AMH

Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.80

Posting End Date: 14-MAY-2024

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 24-MAY-2024

Temporary End Date: 20-DEC-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 4

Shifts per cycle: 16

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $38.90

Maximum Salary: $51.80

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:

Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational & time management skills, proven assessment skills. Ability to set priorities and organize time effectively. Proven critical thinking & decision-making skills. Ability to work in stressful, demanding and changing conditions. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of an inter-professional health care team, other staff & programs/organizations, & with clients and their caregivers/families as part of a community-wide multidisciplinary team. Ability to perform all duties in accordance with related legislation. 6 months of Addiction and Mental Health experience within the last 2 years. Entry level degree in Occupational Therapy required. Active registration with ACOT required. Eligibility for membership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists required. Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills required. Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team environment required. Current CPR certification required. Experience with an inpatient mental health population is desirable. Group Therapy experience an asset. Computer skills necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) preferred. Knowledge of the Addiction and Mental Health related resources across the Calgary Zone preferred. Knowledge of verbal de-escalation techniques preferred. Knowledge of how to intervene is an asset. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act. Experience in various risk assessment i.e. Suicide risk, Homicidal risk, violent risk.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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