Therapy Assistant - Recreation
Your Opportunity:
The Rising Sun Long Term Care Centre (LTC) is home to 30 Elderly Residents. Nestled 58kms southwest of Calgary in beautiful Black Diamond, Alberta, the vibrant Oilfields General Hospital offers an excellent rural care opportunity in a unique and diverse Alberta health services care facility. As a small, close knit community, there are amazing opportunities to make a significant impact. Under the general supervision of the Supervisor of the Recreation Therapy Department, this position assists in assessing, planning, and evaluating therapeutic recreation programs; implements recreation programs daily; communicates with all other healthcare team members, residents families and the public/regarding residents care; is responsible for clerical duties; is responsible for housekeeping and general maintenance duties to ensure a safe and pleasant working environment. Values professional development and performs other related duties as required.
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.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Therapy Assistant
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Oilfields General Hospital - Rising Sun Long Term Care
- Primary Location: Oilfield Community
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 10-JUN-2025
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 23-JUN-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $25.11
- Maximum Salary: $31.48
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum 1 year of Long Term Care experience.
Preferred Qualifications:Completion of Supportive Pathways or equivalent dementia care education or experience. Critical thinking, effective decision making and conflict resolution skills. Palliative Care experience. Time management and organizational skills. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as member of a care team. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Completion of Connect Care Training.
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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