Kinesiologist

**JOB DETAILS**

**Job Title**:Kinesiologist

**Status**:Full-time | Permanent

**FTE**: 1.0 (40 hours/week)

**Vacancies**: 1

**Schedule**: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

**Location**:The Newly Institute Calgary Clinic (#120, 2303 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2S7)

**ABOUT THE NEWLY INSTITUTE**

The Newly Institute was founded to provide long-lasting change within the mental health industry, our community, and with our clients. We are leading a paradigm shift in the Canadian healthcare system by building a network of purpose-built mental health clinics across Canada. By fusing a bio-psycho-social-spiritual treatment model with medically managed therapies, our intensive outpatient programs provide rapid access, rapid resolution, and rapid return to work and healthy lifestyle programs for anxiety, depression, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, and chronic pain.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Kinesiologist to join our innovative, purpose-driven, and multi-disciplinary clinical team.

**TOTAL REWARDS PACKAGE**

You’ll work as a valued member of a highly innovative, collaborative, multi-disciplinary team that’s passionate about realizing positive client outcomes, and in which your voice is heard. You’ll be a part of a diverse and inclusive culture where employees feel empowered to show up as their authentic selves, and in which well-being is prioritized above all else. Our total rewards package includes:

- Competitive salary
- Four weeks annual vacation
- Eight paid annual wellness days
- Comprehensive group benefits
- Employer-paid health and dental benefit premiums
- Health & wellness spending account
- Career and professional development opportunities
- Regular team and community engagement events
- A stunning clinic environment

**WHAT YOU WILL DO**

You’ll work in a fast-paced environment as an integral member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, while sharing our core values of communication, community, excellence, health, and innovation.

**Accountabilities**
- Schedule and complete orientation sessions for clients when initiating treatment and ensure smooth transition of clients into program.
- Provide thorough assessment and exercise prescription for clients within a holistic approach.
- Support intake coordinator in managing WCB waitlist and provide information regarding program.
- Design rehabilitation plans for clients with physical injuries with the goal of returning client to pre-accident level.
- Complete functional testing evaluation and re-assessments as indicated.
- Assist in providing ongoing case management and client support.
- Facilitate one to one and group exercise and pain education sessions.
- Participate and facilitate weekly case consultations with the interdisciplinary team.
- Oversee client care, communicating progress, concerns, and outcomes with other clinicians.
- Communicate and collaborate with team members to ensure treatment plans are aligned.
- Ensure same day completion of session notes.
- Template and complete initial, progress, and discharge reports for funders. Ensure these reports are faxed out in a timely manner.
- Maintain regular communication with the claim owner or case manager for client’s progress in programming, scheduling of case conferences and extension requests etc.
- Monitor schedule, and communicating with administrative team to ensure clients are booked in appropriate sessions and appointments.

Other responsibilities related to the role and scope of work may be assigned.

**WHAT YOU BRING**

**Experience**
- 1 year of experience working as a Kinesiologist is required.
- 1 year of experience in one-on-one exercise prescription is required.
- 1 year experience facilitating group exercise classes is required.
- Experience leading and/or supporting program development is a significant asset.
- Experience performing functional capacity evaluation using Workwell or Matheson methodology is a significant asset.

**Education**
- A bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology is required.
- A master’s degree in Kinesiology or related field is an asset.
- A certificate in Workwell or Matheson Functional Capacity Evaluation is an asset.

**Professional Registration/Designation**
- An active registration with Alberta Kinesiologist Association is required.
- Professional liability insurance is required.

**Technical Competences**

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams is required. Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems is also required.

**Background Check**

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