Occupational Therapist

Are you a compassionate and experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals facing homelessness and poverty? The Mustard Seed is seeking a caring and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team.

This is a pioneering role within a new recovery transitional housing program. Reporting to the Recovery Supervisor, the Occupational Therapist will be part of a multidisciplinary team supporting a sober‑based recovery model with rolling intakes. The program focuses on skill‑building, trauma understanding, social connection, and relapse‑prevention, alongside transitional housing supports that build recovery capital in areas such as independent living, financial literacy, employment, and connection to long‑term community supports.

As one of the first to shape this role, the Occupational Therapist will help establish practices and processes while supporting individuals experiencing homelessness or poverty through functional assessments and strategies that promote sustainable living. Collaboration with Resident Engagement, Property Management, and other internal teams is essential to improving residents’ quality of life and supporting long‑term housing stability.

Employment Type

• Full
• Time,
• Fixed
• Term
• Schedule:
• Monday to
• Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Reporting to:
• Recovery
• Supervisor
• City:
• Calgary
• Number of
• Positions to
• Fill: 1 RFR #: 1991

Major duties and responsibilities

• Assess and intervene to support a person’s cognitive, perceptual, motor, and psychosocial functioning;
• Provide clinical standardized and non-standardized assessments and resulting reports to referral sources;
• Deliver rehabilitation programs within the Mustard Seed community, as needed;
• Assist people with chronic diseases to self-manage their challenges;
• Assess clients' needs for adaptive equipment and provide recommendations for their use;
• Liaise with internal and external resources, including the maintenance of existing partnerships as well as development of new ones;
• Stay updated on the latest research and best practices in occupational therapy and contribute to the development of innovative therapy techniques or programs;