Therapy Assistant

This position is seeking a compassionate and motivated Therapy Assistant to join our Occupational Therapy team. This position offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to patient care in acute care and long-term care settings, with potential to support outpatient and community-based programs. As a Therapy Assistant, you will work under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist to support the delivery of therapeutic interventions that promote independence, safety, and quality of life for our clients. In this role, you will: Assist in the implementation of occupational therapy treatment plans. Document client progress and communicate effectively with the supervising therapist. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure holistic, patient-centered care. Additional Required Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with clients, caregivers, and team members. Ability to foster effective and respectful relationships within an interdisciplinary team. Self-directed and capable of working independently. Proficient in time management and prioritization in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

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.

As required.

Experience working in an acute care setting. Experience setting up equipment such as walkers and wheelchairs.