Therapy Assistant

Job title: Therapy Assistant

Job description: Your Opportunity:

Lethbridge is a thriving hub for adventure, agriculture, heritage, history, cuisine, and 200 km of walking/biking trails. Just a short drive away are rugged Badlands and majestic Rocky Mountains. Lethbridge is a day trip away from 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is home to so many amazing local attractions. The successful candidate will work under the direct supervision of the Occupational therapist and Physiotherapist primarily at St. Michael’s Health Center supportive living units including the SL4 dementia care unit. There is potential to provide therapy assistant service to other Lethbridge community areas and facilities as well. The successful incumbent will show proficiencies in the following areas: Interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain collaborative working relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team. You must be self-directed and able to work and independently, demonstrate excellent time management and prioritization skills. Effective communication with a patient and family centered focus is a necessity for this role.

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: Community Occupational Therapy
• Primary Location: Melcor Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.45
• Posting End Date: 12-MAR-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 15-APR-2024
• Hours per Shift: 6.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 5
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $25.11
• Maximum Salary: $31.48
• 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:

Experience working as a therapy assistant in a supportive living environment or community program. Knowledge of AADL and NIHB. Skilled in basic maintenance of mobility equipment such as wheelchairs.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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