Therapy Assistant

This position is based out of the Vegreville Community Health Centre serving the counties of Minburn, Lamont and Two Hills. Children and their families would be seen in the clinic, virtually, home and community. This position would support primarily Speech Language Therapy , but would also support Occupational and Physical Therapy. Onsite mentorship would be provided along with a strong mentorship program.

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.

Experience working with children and their families. Speech and language therapy experience would be an asset.