Therapy Assistant

Recovery Alberta

Red Deer

On-site

CAD 38,000 - 47,000

Full time

2 hours ago

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Job summary

Recovery Alberta is seeking a Therapy Assistant to work both independently and as part of an interprofessional team in Red Deer, Alberta. You will support a range of rehabilitation services, including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum for all ages, under supervision from a therapy professional.

Qualifications include a diploma in Therapy Assistant and experience or interest in mental health, with a commitment to lifelong learning, ethics, and quality improvement

Qualifications

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
Experience in or a strong interest in Mental Health.
Create and manage profiles for future opportunities.

Responsibilities

Work both independently and as part of an interprofessional team under the supervision of a therapy professional.
Contribute to direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum for all ages.
Engage in quality improvement, program planning, and student supervision where applicable.
Demonstrate professionalism and strong ethics in client-centered care and in participation with care teams.

Education

Diploma in Therapy Assistant

Job description

As a Therapy Assistant with Assertive Outreach you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment of a recreation therapist. You will contribute to effective and efficient direct and indirect client care for individuals living with complex mental illness. 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, and program planning.

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.