Occupational Therapist Degree

Position : 179979 Expected Start Date: July 8, 2025 Union: HSAS Facility: Swift Current Community Services City/Town: Swift Current Department: Community Response Teams Type: Full-time regular FTE: 1 Shift Information: Days Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks Relief: No Float: No Field Hours: No Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Occupational Therapist - Degree $38.247 to $46.770 Travel Required: Yes Job Description: As a member of the interdisciplinary team, and under the general direction of the program area manager, as applicable, the Occupational Therapist Degree is responsible for providing direct specialized care from a recovery service perspective that is inclusionary and flexible for individuals with moderate to severe and persistent mental illness, addiction and concurrent disorders. Human Resources Exemption: No Experience Clinical Experience in mental health setting Education Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Licenses Valid Class 5 driver's license Competencies Basic - Crisis management skills Advanced - Written Communication Skills Advanced - Verbal communication skills Intermediate - Organizational skills Basic - Counseling skills Advanced - Excellent assessment, diagnostic and intervention skills Intermediate - Critical thinking skills Intermediate - Problem solving skills Knowledge and Abilities Ability to prioritize work Ability to competently use computers and software applications Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team Knowledge in recovery philosophy Ability to deal with life threatening situations including suicide Other Information For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/ Travel within the region and provincially Registered/eligible with Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT) Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists

Location: Swift Current, Saskatchewan, CA

Posted Date: 7/6/2025