Therapy Assistant

Forensic Assessment & Community Services (FACS) has an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Assistant. Reporting to the Care Manager of FACS, this position will act as a member of multidisciplinary teams that provide treatment services that are evidence and recovery based, aligned with best practice approaches, policy, legislation, and designated standards of practice within the context of an outpatient, forensic community mental health clinic. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting clients, under the supervision of a registered health professional, with navigating social determinants of health, accessing resources, discharge planning, group facilitation, individual work with clients, and supporting with transition from hospital to community when appropriate. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues to support evening recreation for clients in the community. These tasks may include bus training, budgeting, life skills, support with attending appointments and connecting with the client in the community. This position works closely and collaboratively with community stakeholders, supporting with case management planning and follow-up. This will include but is not limited to clients with developmental delays, acute mental health issues, and complex social needs. 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.

Class 4 driver's license required. BLS required. NVCI or immediate registration into the next available course is required.

Comfort with electronic medical records (Connect Care) and Microsoft Office programs will be considered assets.