Therapy Assistant

1 week ago

Edmonton, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

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.
- **Acute Care Alberta**:N
- ** Primary Care Alberta**:N
- ** Recovery Alberta**:N
- ** Classification**:Therapy Assistant
- ** Union**:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- ** Unit and Program**:Recreation Therapy
- ** Primary Location**:Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:1.00
- ** Posting End Date**:02-MAY-2025
- ** Temporary Employee Class**:Temporary Full Time
- ** Date Available**:12-MAY-2025
- ** Temporary End Date**:31-OCT-2025
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:2
- ** Shifts per cycle**:10
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days
- ** Days Off**:Saturday/Sunday
- ** 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**:
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary Therapy Assistant program with a focus on Therapeutic Recreation. Previous experience working in clinical/rehabilitation setting and/ or with persons who have disabilities. Must be capable of transferring patients and portering patients with pushing/pulling wheelchair both indoors, in water/pool and outdoors. Effective communication with a patient centered focus. Demonstrating behaviors consistent with the values of AHS: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and safety.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Connect Care experience is an asset. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Training is an asset. Certification in exercise preferred. Equivalent education and work experience will be considered. Rehabilitation experience is preferred.

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