Occupational Therapy Assistant

3 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada Bethany Care Society Full time

**About Us**

For 75 years, Bethany has been improving the lives of Alberta seniors and adults with disabilities by providing housing, health and community services that honour their spirit and individuality.

**_ Bethany Riverview is a purpose-built, 210 bed seniors’ residence designed for complex dementia care and support. It will be the only care centre of its kind serving southern Alberta and will open in Fall 2018. Bethany Riverview will feature an indoor atrium, supportive technologies including Momentum resident safety system, integrated electronic health record, and an on-site daycare and bistro, all contained within a beautiful, state of the art facility. Employees at Bethany Riverview will receive enhanced training and an extended orientation in order to fully support our specialized programs and atmosphere._**

**_ Bethany Riverview will be more than a building. It will be place for caring and connection for seniors, families, friends, volunteers and employees. Our employees adhere to a philosophy of care which celebrates aging in a dementia friendly environment absent of uniforms in which everyone participates equally in daily activities, including mealtimes and therapy. Our employees are committed to providing innovative, empathetic care to our residents in a joyful environment where residents and their families interact freely with employees, visitors and the environment._**

**Why Bethany?**

We are looking for individuals who want to feel connected to their community in a person-centered organization. Bethany has consecutively won Top Employer, 15 years in a row for the programs we invest in for our employees.

Bethany offers top-up for parental leaves, generous vacation and leave time, competitive salaries, benefits and retirement savings programs. We are committed to employee well-being and giving back to our community. We invest in our people because they are the reason for our success.

For more information, check out this video about **Working at Bethany**

**About the Role**:
At Bethany, a career as an Occupational Therapy Assistant is both personally and professionally challenging and rewarding. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will provide compassionate and client-focused quality care to individuals in a beautiful homelike setting. You are focused on the resident experience, not task completion. You assist wherever you are needed - at mealtimes, participating in therapies, or helping your colleagues.

**What You Will Do**:
The Occupational Therapy Assistant, is accountable for providing opportunities for the residents to realize their maximum potential. The Occupational Therapy Assistant provides services responsive to the holistic needs of the residents and promotes choice while maintaining dignity and facilitating independence.

Individual responsibilities will fall under five main areas of focus:

- ** Resident Centered Care** - Promotes service excellence through active participation with the Interdisciplinary Team to achieve and maintain quality resident care within the scope of Occupational/Recreation Therapy as directed by the Therapist.
- ** Documentation** - Accurate, comprehensive and timely documentation of resident care interventions and outcomes in alignment with Bethany policies and procedures.
- ** Safety** - Contributes to a safe environment for residents, team and self by understanding and adhering to safety guidelines and practices at all times.
- ** Active Learning** - Demonstrates the vision and values of Bethany and lives out the mission of Creating Caring Communities.
- ** Team Work** - Cares for and actively participates and assists the Interdisciplinary Team to achieve and maintain a responsible atmosphere of resident centered care.

**What You Bring**:

- Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent.
- Rehabilitation Assistant Diploma or equivalent.
- One year Occupational/Recreation experience in a Therapy setting.
- A working knowledge of a variety of Occupational/Recreation program modalities required.
- Able to work effectively in a physically and mentally demanding environment.
- Demonstrate ability to understand, speak, read and write effectively in English.
- Excellent observation, communication and problem solving skills.
- Must be able to operate simple tools to maintain or fix equipment.

**Position Information**:
**Posting Number**:22-6447
**Position Number**:OTA-RV22-002
**Location**:Bethany Riverview
**FTE**:1.0
**Position Type**:Full-Time
**Shift**:Days
**Hours of Work/Shift Per Cycle**:20 shifts in a 4 week cyle

**How to Apply**:
**All applicants are thanked for their interest.**

Bethany Care Society is an equal opportunity employer.

Bethany Care Society complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). By forwarding your resume to Bethany you are consenting to the collection and use of your personal information for this job competition. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.

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