Therapy Assistant

at  Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity:
Works under the direction of occupational therapists within the Specialized Rehabilitation Outpatient (SROP) Service at the GRH. This program provides rehabilitation services to adult and older adult populations with diverse treatment goals and needs. The position assists with/or provides group and individual intervention. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team. Orders supplies. Prepares treatment media as directed. Maintains cleanliness, safety and orderliness of treatment and storage areas, and performs other support/clerical duties as required. May provide periodic supervision of patients for special activities. Reports to the Manager of the Occupational Therapy Service.
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.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Occupational Therapy
• Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Occupational Therapy
• Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicabl