Job Description

Your Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity in beautiful Hinton for a Therapy Assistant in Recreational Therapy. Located in the Rocky Mountains, Hinton is a diverse and thriving community, offering a vibrant arts and culture scene as well as great recreation both indoor and outside that offers something for everyone, including the Beaver Boardwalk - the longest freshwater boardwalk in Canada. Hinton has a thriving economy due to their involvement in many different industries (coal, natural gas, forestry, manufacturing, oilfield services, tourism, etc.). If you enjoy a short commute to work and the mountains at your convenience, this could be the opportunity for you! This position may be eligible for a recruitment incentive between $2500 - $12,000 with either a 1, 2 or 3 year Return-for-Service Agreement. For more information visit rcif-alberta.ca.

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.

• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health
• Primary Location: Pine Valley Lodge
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 28-AUG-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 07-SEP-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 5
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.11
• Maximum Salary: $31.48
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification (Healthcare Provider) from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with seniors is an asset. New grads welcome to apply!

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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