Occupational Therapist I work in Calgary’s Bridgeland Riverside Care Centre, delivering focused assessment, treatment, and discharge planning for complex mental health clients.
Carewest seeks an Occupational Therapist I for regular full time days on rehabilitation, recovery, and continuing care units. You will support adults living with severe and persistent mental illness, often alongside physical health conditions, cognitive impairment, substance use disorders, or functional disabilities. Care follows harm-reduction, trauma-informed, and person-directed principles.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide focused client assessment on rehabilitation and recovery units
Deliver occupational therapy treatment and discharge planning
Provide interventions maximizing protected functional independence
Support resident quality of life on continuing care units
Supervise support staff and students when required
Requirements:
Recognized master’s or degree in Occupational Therapy
Registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
Eligibility for Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists membership
Clinical or continuing care experience is an asset
Recent graduates and provisional occupational therapists welcome
Apply occupational therapy assessment, treatment, and trauma-informed care skills within Carewest’s complex mental health programs.