Therapy Assistant

Living in a small town that’s close to a big city offers the best of all worlds. The Town of Smoky Lake is a safe and friendly town, offering something for everyone. Priding itself as Birthday Town Alberta, you’re bound to feel welcomed and appreciated. For those who enjoy the outdoors, Smoky Lake is situated on the Iron Horse Trail which is part of the world’s longest network of recreational trails! There are also multiple lakes in the area for your enjoyment. For those days you want to enjoy indoor activities, Smoky Lake offers you a curling club, a recreational complex, and opportunities to enjoy arts and culture through a museum and a dance school. If you enjoy a short drive to work and the support you get from a small community, this is the opportunity you have been looking for.. As the Therapy Assistant - Occupational Therapy, you will demonstrate good communication skills and an ability to work independently, along with being able to provide support to this multidisciplinary team.

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.

Previous experience working in a residential care facility or with the older population is preferred. Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team. Solid communication skills and computer literacy are also preferred.