Therapy Assistant - St. Paul, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

Verified Company

St. Paul, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Area Manager and under the clinical direction of the Recreation Therapist supports Therapeutic Recreation services in a Continuing Care setting.

This position is based out of the St. Paul Healthcare Centre Continuing Care. There may also be opportunities for shifts at the Elk Point Healthcare Centre and St. Paul Community Health Services.

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.

Classification: Therapy Assistant
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Allied Health Recreation Therapy
Primary Location: St. Paul Health Centre
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.

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Posting End Date: 31-JAN-2023

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 10-FEB-2023

Hours per Shift: Varies
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $24.62
Maximum Salary: $30.86
Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Therapeutic Recreation specific education. Experience as a therapy assistant in a Continuing Care setting. Class 4 license is an asset.