Therapy Assistant

🔍 South Zone, Oyen, Oyen - Big Country Hospital

📁: Physical Therapy

📅   : ALB00476126 Requisition #

📅   : Jan 23, 2025 Post Date

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Recovery Alberta: N

Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Recreation Therapy

Primary Location: Oyen - Big Country Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.60

Posting End Date: 30-JAN-2025

Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time

Date Available: 10-FEB-2025

Temporary End Date: 10-MAY-2025

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 6

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $25.11

Maximum Salary: $31.48

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

Completion of a Recreation Therapy diploma OR Therapy Assistant diploma from an accredited post-secondary Institution Minimum 1-year experience working in a rehabilitation setting, providing therapeutic recreation for individuals with chronic conditions and complex dementia care needs Fitness Alberta certification: Foundations in Physical Activity & Exercise and Fitness for the Older. Emergency First Aid certification. Valid Heart & Stroke Foundation-Basic Life Support certification. Music Care experience. Expressive Arts experience. Dementia Care experience (Dementia Practice Guidelines for Recreational Therapy). Class 5 license and a reliable vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

Health Change Methodology. Safe Client Handling Program-It’s Your Move. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Food Safe certification. Proven organization & time management skills. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period and perform client transfers. Punctual, meticulous, reliable and demonstrates regular attendance.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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