Therapy Assistant - London, Canada - Thames Valley Children's Centre (TVCC)

Thames Valley Children's Centre (TVCC)

Verified Company

London, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

We are currently recruiting for a temporary, part time (15 hours per week) Therapy Assistant in the Early Childhood, School Age and Adolescent Program (ECSAAP).

This position is expected to begin in February 2023 and end in June 2023.

The designated office for this position is Owen Sound. Travel and service delivery within Grey and Bruce counties is required.

Responsibilities:

Provide services within Infant Hearing and Blind-Low Vision Early Intervention Programs, Early Childhood Services and Family and Community Services
Assist with direct/indirect client intervention (individual and group) across ECSAAP services;
Assist with a variety of client/family programs at the Centre and in the community with community partners;
Coordinating and supporting educational group activities for clients and families;
Gathering information, developing resources and obtaining supplies for variety of activities;
Supporting clients in personal care as needed;
Clientrelated activities requiring supervision will be provided under the supervision of a Speech Language Pathologist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Therapeutic Recreation Therapist as per their respective college or provincial guidelines.

Qualifications:

Graduate from a recognized Communicative Disorder Assistant or OT/PT Assistant program, or equivalent;
Working knowledge of child language development and play;
Experienced with individuals who are nonspeaking and/or have physical disabilities;
Excellent communication (written and verbal); organizational, interpersonal skills and effective problemsolving skills;
Computer proficiency including MS Office Suite 2010 and videoconferencing software (e.g., Zoom);
Valid Ontario driver's licence and access to a vehicle are required;
Current CPR and First Aid certification.

Interested in Applying?:

Please note that TVCC has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Any offer of employment will be conditional on providing proof of vaccination in accordance with our policy.