Rehabilitation Assistant

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Steinbach; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health-Santé Sud is seeking a Rehabilitation Assistant for Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Manitoba. The 0.80 FTE temporary position requires a Rehabilitation Assistant diploma and Grade 12, with potential evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays. In-person work at Bethesda, travel to regional facilities may be required.

Applicants must complete mandatory background checks and have a valid driver's license and vehicle. Bilingual ability is an asset as per regional language policies.

Qualifications

• Grade twelve education or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Rehabilitation Assistant course.
• Other suitable combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• May be required to work evenings, weekends or statutory holidays.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.
• Completes and maintains required background checks and registries.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Oral and written communication

Decision making

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Bilingual abilities

Driver's license

Education

Grade twelve (12) education

Rehabilitation Assistant course

Other education/experience combos

Job description

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Position Number: 116-71455-R201-01 / 116-71455-R201-T1

Posting End Date: October 26, 2026

Site:Bethesda Regional Health Centre

Union: CUPE

Department/Unit: Rehabilitation Services

Work Location: Bethesda Regional Health Centre

Hiring Status: Temporary

FTE: 0.80

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75 hrs

Anticipated shift: Days - May be required to work evenings, weekends & statutory holidays.

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date – End Date: As mutually agreed upon – Indefinite

Reason for Term:Other Leave

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Joina region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Experience

Not Applicable

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade twelve (12) education or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Rehabilitation Assistant course.
• Other suitable combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and Outlook/Email.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated effective decision making, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with management and staff within the region as well as appropriate outside vendors and agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• May be required to work evenings, weekends or statutory holidays.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud.If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.