Therapy Assistant

Join our dedicated team as a Therapy Assistant in the welcoming town of Lac La Biche! In this role, you'll support patients' rehabilitation and well-being by providing functional services, teaching skills during activity sessions, and educating patients, families, and caregivers. You'll observe and document patient progress, assist with therapy session setup, and contribute to care planning. We welcome Therapy Assistant Diploma new graduates to apply. This is also an excellent opportunity for internationally trained Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy professionals to learn about Canadian healthcare while navigating the credentialing process. Come make a positive impact on patients' lives within our collaborative environment. We look forward hearing from you!

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.

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