Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Recreation Therapy, therapy assistant in Medicine Hat community.
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:

Community Recreation Therapy

Primary Location:

Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

30-MAY-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Full Time

Date Available:

16-JUN-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

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 1year experience working in a rehabilitation and community setting, providing therapeutic recreation services for individuals with chronic conditions and complex dementia care needs. Fitness Alberta certification: Foundations in Physical Activity & Exercise and Fitness for the Older. Valid Heart & Stroke Foundation-Basic Life Support certification. Aquatic Therapy experience. Music Care experience. Expressive Arts experience. Dementia Care experience (Dementia Practice Guidelines for Recreational Therapy). Class 5 license and a reliable vehicle to travel to client's home in the community to provide therapy.

Preferred Qualifications:

Health Change Methodology. Safe Client Handling Program-It's Your Move. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Proven organization & time management skills. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Able to accept verbal and written instructions and perform responsibilities with minimal supervision.