Therapy Assistant - Recreation

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Your Opportunity:We have an exciting opportunity for a Recreation Assistant who will have opportunity to work within a dynamic environment that is designed to meet the needs of individuals who present with a combination of dementia syndrome and complex behavioral issues. Residents may exhibit challenging, unpredictable responsive behaviors which require enhanced staffing expertise to provide care and oversight. The Recreation Assistant is part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team with a strong focus on the multi-disciplinary and collaborative process, including and focused on the patient. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the promotion of a comprehensive service for the residents, developing and implementing evidence based, client-centered practice based on therapeutic recreation standards of practice in collaboration with the Recreation Therapist. Therapy Assistants, Physiotherapy, Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work on our Allied Health teamwork in close collaboration with our nursing teams. We embrace the philosophy of person and family centered care and recognize that each client and family member have unique values, personal history and an equal right to dignity, respect, and to participate fully in their environment. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.Description: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.Classification:Therapy AssistantUnion:HSAA Facility PROF/TECHUnit and Program:Enhanced Care Unit Mackenzie PlacePrimary Location:Grande Prairie QE II Hsp/MacLocation Details:As Per LocationMulti-Site:Not ApplicableFTE: 1.00Posting End Date:15-SEP-2023Employee Class:Regular Full TimeDate Available:10-OCT-2023Hours per Shift:7.75Length of Shift in weeks:6Shifts per cycle:30Shift Pattern:DaysDays Off:As Per RotationMinimum Salary: $25.11Maximum Salary: $31.48Vehicle Requirement:Driver’s License, Vehicle ProvidedRequired Qualifications:Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.Additional Required Qualifications:Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with the ability to get a Class 4 license to drive the Recreation Bus.Preferred Qualifications: