Clinical Specialist - Occupational Therapy

Requisition ID: 389081   

Position Number: 20065559  

Posting End Date: September 29, 2025

City: Winnipeg  

Employer: Shared Health 

Site: Health Sciences Centre   

Department / Unit: OT Rehab-Geri Service   

Job Stream: Clinical   

Union: MAHCP   

Anticipated Start Date: 10/06/2025   

FTE: 0.80   

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends   

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75  

Annual Base Hours: 2015   

Salary: $52.743, $54.327, $55.955, $57.630, $59.355

 

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

 

Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Manager, Occupational Therapy, the Clinical Specialist provides expert consultation and guidance to staff in the area of specialty through clinical leadership, mentoring, education, evaluation and research. Contributes to the delivery of quality specialty services by examining, developing, refining and evaluating the specialty body of knowledge and care practices. Provides quality occupational therapy services including assessment, intervention, program planning and implementation, discharge planning, and follow-up. Provides educational programs to students, other health care professionals and within the community.

Experience

• Minimum three years of recent, clinical experience of which one year must be in the specialty area.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Entry-to-practice academic credential in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated as determined by the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM).
• Extensive post-graduate education in occupational therapy or a related field preferred.
• Successful completion of relevant professional education in designated clinical area required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Registration is required with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) with the incumbent’s name entered on the practising register or on the provisional register as an examination candidate.
• Where the incumbent is provisionally registered as an examination candidate, he/she must pass the examination required by COTM to maintain employment with the WRHA or Centre.
• Membership in the Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists (MSOT) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in adult education preferred.
• Working knowledge of research/program evaluation methodology.
• Ability to work with minimal directi