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This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service.For full details, visit Stettler is located in the Heart of Alberta, just 179... Show more
Weekdays and weekends - mornings, afternoons, and evening.Based out of Stettler & Elnora, Alberta**.At Central Alberta Co-op, you're more than a driver—you are a trusted member of the communities w... Show more
Your Opportunity:
In this Therapy Assistant position you will be part of a multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Recreation Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and Respiratory Therapy. You will be tasked with performing safe and effective patient treatment activities for clients living in Points West Living, a Continuing Care level B home, under the direction of these therapists. You will be involved in assisting in various interventions which may include individualized recreation programs, strengthening and mobility programs, use of mobility aids, ADL training, therapeutic transfers, and equipment maintenance. You will have the support of the Therapists, the Clinical Lead, the Allied Health Manager, and share work with another Therapy Assistant. Stettler is located in the “Heart of Alberta”, just 179km southeast of Edmonton and 101km east of Red Deer. It serves as a regional hub with a main trading area involving over 11, 000 people. The town has a wide assortment of community facilities including an elementary/junior high school, a composite high school, a library, twin arenas, an aquatic centre, a performing arts theatre, and much more. The area also has a few golf courses and is close to Buffalo Lake.
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:
Diploma from an approved post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program that includes Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. Equivalent related training may be considered. Heart & Stroke: Basic Cardiac Life Support – Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
