Therapy Assistant

**Your Opportunity**:
**Description**:
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.
- Classification: Therapy Assistant
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Supportive Living and Community
- Primary Location: Coaldale Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 16-MAR-2023
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 26-MAR-2023
- Temporary End Date: 16-FEB-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 4
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $24.62
- Maximum Salary: $30.86
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

**Required Qualifications**:
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Minimum 1-year experience working in a rehabilitation setting, providing therapeutic recreation for individuals with chronic disease and complex dementia needs. Fitness Alberta certification: Foundations in Physical Activity & Exercise and Fitness for the Older. First Aide certification. Valid Heart and Stroke Foundation-Basic Life Support. Music Care and Expressive Arts certification/experience. Dementia Care certification/experience. Class 5 license and a reliable vehicle to travel to client’s home in the community to provide therapy. Proven organization & time management skills. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Able to accept verbal and written instructions and perform responsibilities with mínimal supervision. Professional and courteous manner. Physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period and perform client transfers. Established skillset with Microsoft Office essential. Punctual, meticulous, reliable and demonstrates regular attendance.

**Preferred Qualifications**: