Therapy Assistant

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. The Therapy Assistant role at Alberta Hospital Edmonton (AHE) is a rewarding opportunity to support patients in their rehabilitation journey. This position involves facilitating meaningful wellness, engagement, and vocational therapeutic programs within the continuum of services at our site. AHE serves individuals experiencing both mental health and addiction concerns in a variety of service delivery areas (Adult Forensics, Adult Acute, Young Adult, and Adult Rehabilitation) across the site. Key responsibilities include: deliver a variety of wellness, engagement, and vocational therapy programs independently, under the supervision of Recreation Therapists and Occupational Therapists; Support patient engagement and recovery-focused activities; effective communication within the Allied Health & Patient Experience team, as well as patient care units; and provides feedback and assists in the development and implementation of therapeutic programs such as Arts & Crafts, Occupational Therapy Activity Room, Coffee Stop, Canteen, and other therapeutic programming that supports patient's therapeutic goals.

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.

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Must have valid Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS (CPR). Must have current First Aid. Must have experience facilitating group and individual therapeutic or engagement programming.

Knowledge and experience working with individuals with mental health and addictions concerns. Class V or IV driver's license and able to provide a clear drivers abstract. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Connect Care.