Therapy Assistant
Your Opportunity:
As a member of the Recovery Alberta, Adult Intensive Outreach Team, you will have the ability to work both in the community, as well as inpatient settings. This position primarily supports the Recreation Therapy program. The successful candidate will support several programs within the Outreach Services, including new collaborative programming with community partners to support traditional Indigenous teachings in support of clients’ recovery journey. Responsibilities of this position include implementation of client centered treatment plans and therapy programs, in collaboration with other therapy assistants and multidisciplinary teams. Additional responsibilities include creating promotional materials for groups, communicating with community partners and assisting with group facilitation. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
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: Y
- Classification: Therapy Assistant
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Recovery Alberta, Adult Intensive Outreach
- Primary Location: MHA Lethbridge Train Station
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 23-MAY-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 02-JUN-2025
- Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $25.11
- Maximum Salary: $31.48
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:Ability to evaluate, provide feedback and outcomes. Deliver programming under the supervision of a Recreation Therapist. Able to work independently and within a team. Group facilitation experience.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience working with Indigenous communities is an asset. Experience working with vulnerable populations within a harm reduction and recovery lens.
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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