Therapy Assistant

This is a unique opportunity in Central Zone to be part of the project team to implement the QoL Grant funding for the Chrysalis Project: Culture Change, transforming facilities into resident-choice inspired homes. This position requires a full-time commitment for a 2-year term including on-site visits and travel throughout Central Zone to all 26 Type A Homes (LTC). Occasional overnight stays will be required. The project team will visit each site to educate and guide staff (using the FASCCI model) to ensure residents/ staff and families are engaged and have a voice in the design. The project team will be hands on with the implementation, process and plan at each site. As a Recreation Therapy Assistant - Project Team member you will work closely with the Project Lead and the project team of 4, to facilitate and implement this 2-year project process and plan at each of the 26 sites.

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.

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program that includes recreation therapy or equivalent training may be considered. Experience implementing program protocols and assisting with evaluation of programs. Excellent organizational skills. Evidence of effective written and verbal communication skills including ability to assist with the education and training staff.

Experience as a recreation therapist assistant in Type A homes (LTC) preferred.