Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children, youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive.
Job Details
Wage range: $38.51 to $48.97
Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day
Primary location: CASA West
Union: In-scope
Classification: Occupational Therapist
FTE: 1.0 (36.25 hours per week)
Status: Temporary (until Oct. 31, 2025)

About the Role
The Occupational Therapist provides services across multiple CASA programs, supporting children, youth, and families. Through assessment and consultation, the Occupational Therapist works collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to enhance access to services, ensure seamless transitions, and improve outcomes for children and youth within an integrated model of care.
The Occupational Therapist will:

• Complete screening and standardized assessment of deficits in fine motor, gross motor, sensory and related disorders.
• Interpret test results in conjunction with other related medical, behavioural and educational information to identify motor and related disorders.
• Demonstrate proficiency in treatment planning, including the development of individualized treatment plans tailored to client needs.
• Determine appropriate diagnostic instruments to use with each patient.
• Provides information and recommendations to assist in understanding the clinical condition and ongoing care and management.
• Consult and provide advice and educational services to patients and families regarding fine motor, gross motor and related disorders.
• Accurately document findings in the electronic health record.
• Act as a resource and provide supportive training to team members to assist in their professional development.
• Participate in the development of children's mental health teaching and resource materials.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in occupational therapy.
• Active registration and in good standing with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• A minimum of three years of pediatric experience.
• Mental health experience is an asset.
• Knowledge of evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and intervention practices for children and adolescents.
• Experience working with children and youth with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in community-based, school-based and/or day program settings.
• Proficiency in treatment planning, goal writing, treatment evaluation and report writing.

Conditions of Employment

• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
• A satisfactory Child Intervention Check.

Closing Date: January 26, 2025
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials 25-010. #OT

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