Pediatric Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Daysland; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Alberta Health Services as a Pediatric Therapy Assistant, supporting young patients in a healthcare setting. In this role, you'll collaborate with skilled professionals to provide therapeutic services and ensure quality care for children and their families. This position offers the chance to utilize your clinical skills in a supportive environment, focusing on effective rehabilitation practices.

Qualifications

• Completion of a diploma in a rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training.
• Experience working with children and families is preferred.
• Skills in providing speech and language therapy are valued.

Responsibilities

• Support occupational, physical, and speech therapy for children aged 0-18.
• Work as part of a team under the supervision of healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to quality improvement and program planning.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical skills

Education

Diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program

Job description

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Your Opportunity:

This position will be based out of the Daysland Health Centre supporting, occupational, physical, and speech and language therapy. We see children and their families age 0-18 years old, in the clinic, home and community.

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.

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Therapy Assistant Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Children's Rehabilitation Services Primary Location: Daysland Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.40 Posting End Date: 16-JUN-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 21-JUL-2025 Temporary End Date: 15-JAN-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 4 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation 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 with children and their families. Experiences providing speech and language therapy.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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