Therapeutic Assistant

5 months ago


Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:173696**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** **Zone, **Dartmouth General Hospital**
**Department**:OPCZ DGH & TA's Recreation Therapy**
**Type of Employment**:Casual** **Casual Relief** **(**3%** **FTE) x **5** **position(s)**
**Status**:NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:12-Feb-24**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Program Manager and working under the direction of the recreation therapist and/or regulated health care professional, The Therapeutic Assistant (TA) is a member of the collaborative health care team, providing support to patients, families and interprofessional team members through the incorporation of facilitation techniques, participation in leisure/recreation activities. The Therapeutic Assistant will work cooperatively and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team in carrying out the individual’s treatment program and communicating patient-specific information that will enhance the level of knowledge of the treatment team. Under the direction of the recreation therapist and appropriate, involved members of the health care team, TA’s support the patient’s plan of care to maximize the patient’s successful engagement, modeled within a recreation therapy framework.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Completion of year one from an accredited Therapeutic Recreation program which includes the Therapeutic Recreation Foundations Course
- Current certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) is an asset
- Behaviour Modification Skills
- Leisure/Recreation related knowledge and skills to support patient care plans for transition
- Understanding of a multi-disciplinary treatment team approaches within acute care and along the continuum of care
- Understanding of patient populations in acute care with cognitive and/or responsive behaviors
- Ability to work in high pace acute care environment
- Strong communication skills both verbally and written
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of community resources
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Casual Relief Position(s)

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$21.88 - $23.86 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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