Rehab Assistant

Requisition ID: 357427

Position Number: 21003203

Posting End Date: April 30, 2024

City: Selkirk

Employer: Shared Health 

Site:  Shared Health - Selkirk Mental Health Centre

Department / Unit: SH Rehab Young Building SMHC

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE 

Anticipated Start Date: 05/06/2024

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 8.00

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

As a member of the inter-disciplinary team, the incumbent provides quality services to persons experiencing mental illness and/or acquired brain injury following the Centre’s principles of psychosocial rehabilitation. Under the clinical direction of the Professional Therapist (OT/PT/SLP) and the administrative direction of the Coordinator of Patient Services, following the Centre’s "LEAST RESTRAINT" philosophy, the incumbent carries out specific therapeutic and rehabilitative interventions for patients based on treatment goals and plans developed by the patient and the treatment team. Demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of SMHC including a strong commitment to patient safety.

This position is critical to the patient’s recovery, in that the focus is to assess and teach independent living, vocational and social skills. This in turn helps the patients prepare for community reintegration and/or assists them to improve their quality of life.

Experience

Experience in a health care setting teaching, supervising and directing patients is essential.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

University/College education preferably to the Bachelor’s Degree level, in a Health Care, Recreation or Social Sciences discipline or graduation from the Rehabilitation Assistance Certificate Program is essential. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Qualifications and Skills

Demonstrated interpersonal, oral and written communication skills are essential. Demonstrated ability to organize multiple competing tasks is essential. Demonstrated ability to problem-solve is essential. Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative and within a inter-disciplinary team are essential. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Access) is essential. Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Principles and Patient-Centred Care.

Physical Requirements

The physical ability to complete moderate physical work is essential.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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