Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
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11-04-2025
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Job Description
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 per hour
Shift structure: Monday to Friday 7.25 hours per day
Primary location:CASA Fort Road
Union:Inscope
Classification:Occupational Therapist
FTE: 0.6 21.75 hours per week)
Status:Permanent
About the Role
CASA Classrooms are CASAs new model for schoolbased mental health service. The program addresses the need for services closer to students by bridging a childs mental health and school needs through a coordinated approach by a mental health team and a teacher. CASA Classrooms are delivered in partnership with the Government of Alberta community partners and school divisions.
The Occupational Therapist will:
Qualifications
Conditions of Employment
Closing Date: Open until filled.
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25013.
Job Details
Wage range: $38.51 to $48.97 per hour
Shift structure: Monday to Friday 7.25 hours per day
Primary location:CASA Fort Road
Union:Inscope
Classification:Occupational Therapist
FTE: 0.6 21.75 hours per week)
Status:Permanent
About the Role
CASA Classrooms are CASAs new model for schoolbased mental health service. The program addresses the need for services closer to students by bridging a childs mental health and school needs through a coordinated approach by a mental health team and a teacher. CASA Classrooms are delivered in partnership with the Government of Alberta community partners and school divisions.
The Occupational Therapist will:
- Complete screening and standardized assessment of deficits in fine motor gross motor sensory and related disorders.
- Provide occupational therapy services to support patients within their classroom environment.
- 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 patient needs.
- Determine appropriate diagnostic instruments to use with each patient.
- Provide information and recommendations to assist others 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.
- Act as a resource and provide supportive training to team members to assist in their professional development.
- Participate in the development of childrens mental health teaching and resource materials.
- Travel between CASA sites and partner school board sites in Edmonton and surrounding area.
Qualifications
- Masters degree in occupational therapy.
- Active registration 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 evidencebased occupational therapy assessment and intervention practices for children and adolescents.
- Experience working with children and youth with social emotional and behavioural difficulties in communitybased schoolbased 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 and Child Intervention Check. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
Closing Date: Open until filled.
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25013.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
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