Therapy Assistant

This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca. The Town of Coronation is located in the heart of east central Alberta about 270 km from Edmonton and 300 km from Calgary. Coronation has a population of around 1000 but serves a larger area in the County of Paintearth. The main economic base of the region is agriculture - cattle, feedlots, hogs and grain, along with oil and gas. As a result there are a large number of businesses in Coronation that service the agriculture and oil sectors. Coronation is a sports minded town with active programs in Hockey, Baseball, softball, Adult Group Fitness, Swimming lessons and Aquacises offered at the local recreational facilities. The Coronation Schools serves Kindergarten to Grade 12 with just over 300 students and has been recognized over the years for their Academic Achievement for High Schools in 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.

Heart & Stroke: Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Therapy Assistant diploma that includes Recreational Therapy is a requirement.