Therapy Assistant

This position would be based out of the Kitscoty Community Health Centre. You would be providing pediatric occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech language pathology services to the 0-18year old population and their families. Although the focus of this position would be providing speech language pathology services there would also be some work supporting the other disciplines. This position would provide services in the clinic, home, community and virtually. Onsite mentorship would be provided.

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.

One year experience working with children and their families.

Experience supporting speech language pathology services would be an asset.