Recreation Therapy Assistant

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Henwood Treatment Centre

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00414413 Requisition #

📅   : Feb 01, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Henwood Treatment Centre

Primary Location: Henwood Treatment Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 08-FEB-2024

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 26-FEB-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Evenings, Weekends

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:

Experience working with adults who have substance use concerns. Strong understanding of addiction and the recovery process. Experience running group activities. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Empathetic and patient, with the capacity to provide emotional support and encouragement. Physical requirements of the position include the ability to sit/stand and walk through a large centre as well as use stairs (there is no elevator access). Must be physically able to respond to behavioral/clinical emergency situations which may occur anywhere in the building.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience using Connect Care or other electronic medical record. Experience supporting recreation therapy programs in live-in treatment settings is 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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