Community Rehabilitation Assistant

Position Summary
Nicola Valley Health Centre (NVH), located in Merritt, B.C., has an immediate permanent, full time Community Rehabilitation Assistant opening.

Effective April 2024 hourly rates of pay $29.38 to $30.96.

What We Offer:
• Financial moving support for eligible positions
• Strong employee benefit package
• Defined Pension Plan
• Mentorship to help orientate, navigate and thrive in your new role
• Diversity and inclusion ~ bring your whole self to work
• Focus on safety and employee wellness
• Time is best spent in the service of clients

Community Rehabilitation Assistants play a pivotal role within our interdisciplinary team, implementing our established Home Health and Community Care Rehabilitation Programs. Operating within a client-centered framework, you'll be responsible supporting adults with a variety of physical disabilities, assisting with activities of daily living, and implementing group and individual programs in clients’ homes and in community sites. Your duties are intended to allow clients to maximize their functional ability, remain at home and engage in meaningful activity.

This position is working with clients in their homes, along with seeing community outpatient clients at Nicola Valley Hospital. Duties may also include reaching out to patients presently in acute care where the community care team is supporting discharge from hospital. Days of work are Mondays to Fridays; shift times 08:00 to 16:00 hours. Local travel is required within this role in the surrounding area. Access to personal vehicle will be required; a valid Driver’s License is necessary.

Rehabilitation Assistants take clinical direction from either a physical therapist or an occupational therapist. Within this role, a Rehabilitation Assistant:
• Is encouraged to work at top of scope.
• Engages clients with regular therapeutic interventions.
• Has a huge impact on progression of client needs and their rehab journey.
• Is an intrical member of the rehabilitation team.
• Is relied on to be the eyes and ears of the rehabilitation team.

About this location | Merritt’s rolling hills, sparkling lakes, and over 2,030 hours of sunshine every year make it a haven for four-season outdoor recreation. With a thriving arts community, an art gallery located in Merritt’s historic Court House, and an active Arts Council, the communities’ arts are flourishing. Many businesses in town play host to large murals on the outside of their buildings, drawing in many tourists. The summer offers some of the best sailing and windsurfing in North America, and nearby Nicola Lake offers endless choices for water activities. The area is also known for the beautiful horseback riding opportunities as well as camping, fishing, and endless trail systems for renowned mountain biking and hiking. Winter brings opportunities for Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and curling, to name a few.

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Qualfications
• Completion of a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant Program, or an internationally educated therapist who has the equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid Driver’s License is required.