Rehabilitation Assistant

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

**Health Services, Long Term Care**

**Regular Full Time**

**Compensation**:$25.35 - $27.07 per hour plus comprehensive benefit package**

**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**
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan (effective start date)
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
- Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources

**Work Mode & Job Location**:onsite at Tall Pines, Long Term Care, 1001Peter Robertson Blvd, Brampton

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

**_The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved._**

**Interview**: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

**As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.**

About Us:
The Region of Peel serves more than 1.4 million residents and approximately 173,000 businesses in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga. We deliver a wide range of resident focused services across the Region.

Our 20-year vision for Peel is “Community for Life.” Our goal is to create a place where everyone enjoys a sense of belonging and has access to the services and opportunities needed to thrive in each stage of their lives. Our 2015-2035 Strategic Plan outlines the work we're focused on to bring this vision to life.

To learn more about the Region of Peel, explore peelregion.ca.

Additional Information:
The Region of Peel 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.