Your Opportunity:

The Therapy Assistant works under the direction of Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists providing rehabilitation to clients. Provides direct client care by assisting therapists with the application of modalities, pool therapy, hydrotherapy, supervision of exercise programs, therapeutic group activities, and of daily living. Assists with the delivery of direct care by participating in the setup for treatment activities, facilitating client participation in treatment, coordinating equipment loan procedures, providing inventory control, and performing other support duties as required. This position works with both Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. Assigned program area may be subject to change based on operational requirements.

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.