Therapy Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Assistant in the Adult Inpatient Program, Acute Services at the CCMHBI. CCMHBI is a campus of specialists and health professionals that are committed to integrated, multi-disciplinary care and treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients and their families. This position requires a highly motivated individual that is keenly interested in working with people. Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are large contributors to success in this position. The successful applicant is able to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team to support mental health and addiction patients and assist in planning and implementation of recreational and leisure activities. Reporting to the Unit Manager and working in conjunction with the Recreation Therapist, you will coordinate on and off unit and community programs and other activities. 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.

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.

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