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Occupational Therapist (Full-time Permanent)

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Occupational Therapist (Full-Time Permanent (CALGARY))

This is a Full-time permanent position.

Principles of person-centered and family-centered care are embraced. The key individual will focus on building skills, for example, self-help and adaptive skills, functional physical and motor development, sensory processing, and play and leisure.

Programming is provided through home-based services and utilizes an innovative and integrated community-based delivery model.

The people we serve come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes the Centre for Autism Services Alberta (CFASA) stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm to empower Autistic individuals and their families to thrive, you will find a great career at CFASA. We welcome the unique contributions future staff can bring in terms of education, opinions, neurodiversity, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, color, religion, different abilities, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

The Centre sees itself as a learning organization and welcomes experienced occupational therapists as well as new graduates who are excited for a rich opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team focusing on autism.

New graduates will receive:

  • Enhanced training, including high levels of supervision and mentorship opportunities
  • Strong team dynamic, both with OTs and other disciplines

Experienced Occupational Therapists will receive:

  • Opportunities to build skills for facilitating presentations and groups
  • Opportunities to join research projects
_______________________________________Responsibilities:
  • Participate in a multi-disciplinary team through the provision of expertise in occupational therapy
  • Select and conduct standardized/non-standardized assessments to guide clinical practice
  • Consultation with partners (e.g., caregivers, school personnel) on programming that supports participation
  • Implementation and evaluation of functional plans that support caregiver/parent and child participation
  • Maintain current knowledge of best practices in occupational therapy as it relates to individuals with autism
  • Collaborate with the clinical team in the development of individualized programming
  • Perform visits to review and implement programming regularly
  • Support the development and implementation of goals across contexts (school, home, and community)
  • Collect and summarize clinical data to inform clinical practice
  • Recommend the purchase of program materials and supplies as related to individualized programming
  • Support training of paraprofessionals (orientation, individualized training on OT programming)
  • Coach, problem-solve, and mentor paraprofessionals and families on individualized programming
  • Contribute toward educational opportunities across partners
  • Anticipate, assess, and report risk management issues to the appropriate supervisor
  • Develop, facilitate, and lead occupational therapy groups as required
_______________________________________Qualifications:
  • Member of Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
  • Knowledge and/or understanding of Behavioural intervention programs, direct teaching strategies, Pivotal Response Treatment, theory and principles of child development, early childhood services
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Demonstrated crisis assessment and intervention skills
  • Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
  • Clean Criminal Record Check
  • Clean Child Intervention Check
  • Valid certification in Child and Infant CPR and First Aid

Apply to Human Resources by mail, e-mail, or fax:
Mail: #1, 9353 – 50 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6B 2L5
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 780-488-6664 (confirm fax transmission at 780-488-6600)

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Our Calgary Location

FInd us at #200, 2415 Pegasus Road NE, Calgary AB

Our Edmonton Location

Find us at #1, 9353 - 50 Street NW, Edmonton AB

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Company Profile

31 May 2024
Location: Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Edmonton
Work type:
Temporary/Contract
PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters.

Only direct applications will be considered.

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