Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity:

The Rising Sun Long Term Care Centre (LTC) is home to 30 Elderly Residents. Nestled 58kms southwest of Calgary in beautiful Black Diamond, Alberta, the vibrant Oilfields General Hospital offers an excellent rural care opportunity in a unique and diverse Alberta health services care facility. As a small, close-knit community, there are amazing opportunities to make a significant impact. Under the general supervision of the Supervisor of the Recreation Therapy Department, this position assists in assessing, planning, and evaluating therapeutic recreation programs; implements recreation programs daily; communicates with all other healthcare team members, resident's families and the public/regarding residents' care; is responsible for clerical duties; is responsible for housekeeping and general maintenance duties to ensure a safe and pleasant working environment. Values professional development and performs other related duties as required.

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.

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Completion of Supportive Pathways or equivalent dementia care education or experienceCritical thinking, effective decision making and conflict resolution skillsPalliative Care experience Time management and organizational skillsStrong interpersonal skills and ability to work as member of a care team