Recreation Therapy Aide

🔍 North Zone, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie QE II Hsp/Mac

📁: Occupational Therapy/Physio

📅   : ALB00240150 Requisition #

📅   : Oct 22, 2021 Post Date

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Classification: Therapy Aide

Union: AUPE GSS

Department: MacKenzie Pl Recreation SL

Primary Location: Grande Prairie QE II Hsp/Mac

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.00

Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2021

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 15-NOV-2021

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: Varies

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Other

Minimum Salary: $20.44

Maximum Salary: $22.82

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum high school diploma Excellent communication skills and collaborative skills required. Computer skills including MS Office, and experience with electronic charting is essential. Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) required. This position is anticipated to have high physical demands based on the client need. The successful candidate needs to be physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period of time, loading clients onto the bus for outings, supporting the clients in a range of physical hygiene tasks and assisting with client transfers over the course of a full shift. The successful candidate requires a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

Personal Support Aide (PSA) certificate or equivalent preferred. Previous Personal Care Aide experience an asset. Related Recreation Therapy experience and/or working with elderly or physically challenged individuals an asset.

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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