Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Barrhead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Therapy Assistant to work within an interprofessional team under the supervision and evaluation of a licensed therapist. You will contribute to rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum for all ages and involve collaboration with internal and external partners.

The role emphasizes professionalism, ethics and reflection, with opportunities to contribute to quality improvement, program planning and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum for all ages.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team including audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, recreation therapy and speech-language pathology.
• Contribute to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Skills

Diploma in Therapy Assistant

Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Job 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.

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:

As required.