Therapy Assistant

The town of Hanna is located in east central Alberta, located about 130 miles northeast of Calgary and is a bustling little town with a healthy economy in ranching, farming, oilfield, mining and power generation. Hanna boasts a full range of cultural and recreational activities and facilities including an Arena for hockey and curling, Ball Diamonds, Swimming Pool and Slides, Fitness Centre, Golf Course, Soccer Fields and many parks and green space. Whether it’s the Farmer’s Market, the Slo-Pitch Showdown, the Cruise Night and Drive-in Movie, or the Hanna Ghost Walk, you will always be able to find something to do. All you need do is look at the community calendar to know that this is a vibrant and healthy community that is happy to welcome new residents to town.

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.

Completed and up to date BLS.

As required.