Therapy Assistant

This Therapy Assistant role will be working as part of the rehab team and under the direct supervision of a therapist. The Therapy Assistant implements direct and indirect patient care activities as prescribed by the therapist and completes support activities to maintain operations including clerical and maintenance duties. This position involves working with traumatic brain injury patients in a specialized DSL facility.

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.

Basic computer skills and ability to multitask. Excellent interpersonal skills, and professional courteous manner essential. Must be able to work with minimal supervision. Must be physically capable of lifting and transferring patients and equipment.

Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience working with brain injury patients.