Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity:

This Therapy Assistant position supports Speech Language Pathology services based at the Bonnyville Community Health Services working with clients across the age spectrum of preschool to adult service and may include services at the Bonnyville Healthcare Centre as well as the Bonnyville Community Health Services site.

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.

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

Therapy Assistant diploma or equivalent training specific to the discipline of Speech Language Pathology. Certification in Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.

New graduates are welcome to apply. Experience with speech language pathology across the age spectrum include preschool, school-aged and adult clients. A minimum of one year experience with rural generalist practice is recommended. Experience working in an interdisciplinary team setting.