Therapy Assistant - Recreation

Alberta Health Services; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Alberta is seeking a Recreation Therapy Assistant in Grande Prairie to assist clients with therapeutic recreation. You will work as part of an interprofessional team under supervision, contributing to effective rehabilitation services. Candidates should have an accredited diploma and strong organizational and interpersonal skills. This position offers competitive pay and a Remote Retention Allowance.

Benefits

Remote Retention Allowance up to $3,000 annually

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
• Valid BCLS-HCP certificate required.
• Experience with electronic documentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the promotion of comprehensive services for clients.
• Work under supervision of the Recreation Therapist.
• Contribute to rehabilitation services across the health care continuum.
• Demonstrate professionalism and strong ethics in client-centered care.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management skills

Excellent verbal skills

Excellent written skills

Education

Diploma from an accredited rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program

Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Diploma/Certification

Tools

Electronic documentation (Connect Care)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: The city of Grande Prairie is located in northwest Alberta and has something for everyone! We are a growing city with about 70,000 residents. In addition to a state of the art recreation facility and new regional hospital, there are many outdoor and indoor activities available at our numerous parks and golf courses. Grande Prairie also has a vibrant arts and culture community, live theatre and a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities.

This casual Recreation Therapy Assistant position assists with the promotion of a comprehensive service for clients, developing and implementing evidence based, client-centered practice based on therapeutic recreation standards of practice. You may be asked to work with community based clients providing service to their home, or Type A or B clients that reside in Mackenzie Place or are in the Transition Care Unit. You will provide services in close collaboration with other Therapy Assistants and the larger care team while being supervised by the Recreation Therapist. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Therapeutic Recreation Assistant or equivalent Diploma/Certification from a recognized post-secondary institution or equivalent experience required.
• Valid BCLS-HCP certificate required.
• Proven organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to accept verbal and written instructions.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• This position is anticipated to have high physical demands based on the client need. The successful candidate needs to be physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period of time, loading clients onto the bus for outings, supporting the clients in a range of physical hygiene tasks and performing client transfers over the course of a full shift.
• Experience with electronic documentation (Connect Care preferred), Microsoft Word, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferably a minimum of one year experience with Type A, Type B and/or community based Home Care clients.