Rehabilitation Assistant

**Job Description**:
**Rehabilitation Assistant**

**Health Services, Long Term Care**

**Contract Full Time (12 months)**

**Compensation**:$30.89-$32.83 per hour**

**Work mode: Onsite**

**Location: Tall Pines, Long Term Care, 1001 Peter Robertson Blvd, Brampton**

**Hours of work: 40 hours per week -**10am-6pm - including every other weekend**

**Who we are**: The Long-Term Care Division requires staff to provide person-centered care to our residents and families following the Butterfly Philosophy of Care. This will ensure high levels of emotional wellbeing and a better quality of life for those living in our homes. Staff are to have emotional intelligence ability to deliver person-centered care in an authentic way that is meaningful to the resident and their family

**What you will do in this role**:
Reporting to the Supervisor, Resident Support Services you will develop, implement, evaluate and modify individual and group therapeutic and specialized programs based on the assessment of resident needs
- Perform restorative care programs
- Conduct specialized programs
- Conduct adapted programs which meet the special needs of cognitively impaired residents
- Assist the Supervisor, Resident Support Services as required
- Organize and conduct restorative dining program
- Maintain appropriate records in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Centre
- Participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team
- Follow the policies and procedures as outlined for the Centre
- Maintain effective communication with residents, staff, volunteers and families
- Attend in-service education sessions, staff meetings, workshops etc. as directed by Supervisor, Resident Support Services
- Assist in orientation of new Activation staff and volunteers
- Participates in relevant aspects of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program to evaluate and improve resident services
- Participates in committees as required

**What the role requires**:
- Physiotherapist Assistant Diploma, Occupational Therapist Diploma, post secondary education in Kinesiology, Two year Diploma in Activation or RecreationTherapy from an accredited community college or university
- Previous experience of at least one year working in a Long-Term Care setting
- Must be willing to complete Restorative Care Certificate
- Knowledge & understanding of Point Click Care, RAI-MDS
- Proficient Computer skills

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Innovative, with the ability to work with minimum of supervision
- Organizational skills to prioritize and coordinate scheduling with other members of the team
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Good teaching skills to convey techniques to residents and their families
- Physically able to perform duties of the role
- ** Vulnerable Sector Police Check**:

- ** TB Skin Testing**

**Be bold. Think big. Join us.**

**Interview**: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology

About Us:
Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 200,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the **_Great Employer Award_** presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

Additional Information:
Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.