Therapy Assistant

18 hours ago


Southeastern Alberta Drumheller, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

While small, the zone is geographically diverse, with bustling urban centers, charming small towns, and vibrant, diverse landscapes across mountains, deserts, badlands, and forested valleys. Experience some of Canada’s sunniest cities, warm Chinook winds, or just enjoy outstanding quality of life combining urban amenities with small-town feel. Working for AHS means working for a provincially and nationally top-rated employer. Discover competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth.
As a Therapy Assistant, you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment, monitoring and evaluation of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist. You will contribute to effective and efficient rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum (healthy living, getting better, living with illness and disability, end of life care) for all ages as well as non-client service provision. This role will require you to work effectively with internal and external partners, and display professionalism and strong ethics in both client centered care and participation in care teams. You will demonstrate evidence of reflective thinking and lifelong learning that enhances individual and team competency. You will have opportunities to use your interpersonal and clinical skills in contributing to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
Completion of a Recreation Therapy diploma OR Therapy Assistant diploma from an accredited post-secondary Institution Minimum 1-year experience working in a rehabilitation setting, providing therapeutic recreation for individuals with chronic conditions and complex dementia care needs. Fitness Alberta certification: Foundations in Physical Activity & Exercise and Fitness for the Older Emergency First Aid certification. Valid Heart & Stroke Foundation-Basic Life Support certification. Aquatic Therapy certification/experience Music Care and Expressive Arts certification/experience. Dementia Care certification/experience. Class 5 license and a reliable vehicle Proven organization & time management skills. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Able to accept verbal and written instructions and perform responsibilities with minimal supervision. Professional and courteous manner. Physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period and perform client transfers. Punctual, meticulous, reliable and demonstrates regular attendance Preference will be given to the candidate who currently holds these qualifications.
Health Change Methodology. Safe Client Handling Program-It’s Your Move. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Food Safe certification.


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