Occupational Therapy Assistant

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada Bethany Care Society Full time

**About Bethany**

Bethany Care Society (Bethany) is one of Western Canada’s largest faith-based, not-for-profit providers of care, housing, and community services for seniors and adults with disabilities. For 78 years, Bethany has provided high-quality, person-centred care focused on the unique physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our residents and tenants. We create caring communities to help Albertans age well.

**Why Bethany?**

Bethany has consecutively won Alberta Top Employer for 15 years for the programs we invest in for our employees. We offer top-ups for maternal 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.

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**Working at Bethany**

**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 preferred.
- One year Occupational/Physical experience in a Therapy setting.
- Active CPR
- A working knowledge of a variety of Occupational/Physical 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: 24-7993
- Position Number: OTA-CA22-004
- Location: Bethany Calgary
- Unit: LTC Level 2
- Union: AUPE-ANC
- FTE: 1.00
- Position Type: Full-Time
- Hours of Work: Days 0730-1545 hours
- Shifts per Cycle: 20 shifts per 4 weeks
- Posting Closing Date: March 16, 2024 at 6PM

**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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