Therapy Assistant

3 weeks ago

Ponoka, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

Your Opportunity:
Your opportunity as a Physiotherapy Assistant in the Seniors Health Mood and Thought Disorders program at Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury is a unique and rewarding role. Reporting to the Physiotherapist, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating a range of activities designed to maintain or improve patients physical mobility, including exercise groups and one to one walking programs. Part of your role will be to recognize issues that need to be referred to other team members. You will have the opportunity to build relationships with patient provide engaging and meaningful activities for them. The Assistant is also responsible for documentation of patient activity, level of participation and response to therapeutic interventions. Your work will not only make a profound impact on the lives of those you serve but also contributes to our team’s mission of providing the highest standards of care. If you are passionate about improving the lives of clients and want to be part of a dedicated team, this opportunity is your chance to make a meaningful difference

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.
- **Recovery Alberta**:Y
- ** Classification**:Therapy Assistant
- ** Union**:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- ** Unit and Program**:Seniors Mental Health Program
- ** Primary Location**:Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:0.50
- ** Posting End Date**:18-NOV-2024
- ** Temporary Employee Class**:Temp P/T Benefits
- ** Date Available**:28-NOV-2024
- ** Temporary End Date**:31-AUG-2025
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:4
- ** Shifts per cycle**:10
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days
- ** Days Off**:As Per Rotation
- ** Minimum Salary**:$25.11
- ** Maximum Salary**:$31.48
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

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

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
As Required.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Physical Therapy Aide certificate or diploma.

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