Rehab Assistant

Interlake-Eastern RHA; Stonewall; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rehabilitation Assistant is part of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority team, providing rehab support at Stonewall District Health. You will help implement therapy programs, assist with mobility and ADLs, and collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to meet patient needs.

Ideal candidates hold Rehabilitation Assistant or Health Care Aide certification, with BLS and a commitment to ongoing education. This is a full-time daytime role within a supportive, unionised environment.

Qualifications

• Certification in an approved Rehabilitation Assistant Certificate program is required.
• Current Health Care Aide certification or commitment to complete Rehabilitation Assistant Certificate within two years may be considered.
• Current BLS certification required for acute care positions.
• Knowledge of Indigenous history and culture safety is an asset.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver's license.
• Criminal record checks and vulnerable sector checks required.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists with rehabilitation programs and reinforce prescribed activities.
• Carry out mobility, strengthening exercises, walking programs and activities of daily living.
• Maintain basic equipment and fabricate assistive devices as directed by therapists.
• Collaborate with nursing services and partner organizations to support patient care.
• Support the health care team in alignment with the organization's mission and values.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Prioritization

Time management

Driver's license

Education

Rehabilitation Assistant Certificate

Health Care Aide certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values

Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

Rehabilitation Assistant

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Closing Date: 10/05/2026

Facility / Site: Stonewall District Health

Posting Type: Indefinite Term(subject to a minimum notice of 24 hours)

Position Type: Full-Time

Hours of Work: Days

Term Dates: -

FTE: 1

Union Group: MGEU Community Support

Wage / Salary: As per applicable collective agreement

Position Summary

The Rehabilitation Assistant is a member of the Health Care Team and administratively reports to the Regional Director, Allied Health and programmatically receives clinical/ rehabilitation direction from the Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist or Audiologist. The Rehabilitation Assistant is aware of the rehabilitation needs of all clients and will carry out and reinforce programs designed and designated for rehabilitation clients by rehabilitation therapists, in cooperation and conjunction with nursing services and/ partner organizations. The Rehabilitation Assistant performs assigned duties related to the rehabilitative care of clients such as mobility, strengthening exercises, walking programs, basic equipment maintenance, fabrication of assistive devices/ adaptive equipment and activities of daily living as directed by the therapist. The position of Rehabilitation Aide functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Qualifications

• Certification in an approved Rehabilitation Assistant Certificate program required.
• Certification as a Health Care Aide with relevant training and experience and commitment to complete the Rehabilitation Assistant Certificate program within two years may be considered.
• Current BLS certification required for acute care positions
• Knowledge of Indigenous historical experience and culture safety an asset
• Knowledge of the techniques and procedures of patient/resident care related to activities of daily living
• Knowledge of safe patient handling techniques
• Knowledge of Violence Prevention Program training and processes
• Knowledge and understanding of the Resident Bill of Rights (PCH program)
• Mandatory education sessions as set out by the program
• Demonstrated competence in Microsoft Office required
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a team member required.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks in order of importance.
• Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the job required.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
• Satisfactory employment record.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application uponchange of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authorityvalues and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility a ccommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.