Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Works under the direction of Occupational Therapists within specialized older adult programs. Assists with/or provides group and individual intervention; works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team; prepares and cleans treatment equipment and spaces; orders supplies; prepares treatment media as directed. Maintains cleanliness, safety and orderliness of treatment and storage areas, and performs other support duties as required. Reports to the Manager of the Occupational Therapy Service.
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.
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
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Responsibilities
Support occupational therapists and other rehabilitation professionals by assisting with group and individual interventions and providing direct and indirect client care. Prepare treatment materials and spaces, order supplies, maintain safe and orderly work areas, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
Completion of a diploma from an accredited post-secondary Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program is indicated, though equivalent training may be considered. The role requires effective teamwork, professionalism, strong ethics, reflective thinking, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Skills
- Group and Individual Intervention
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Client Care
- Rehabilitation Support
- Treatment Space Maintenance
- Supply Ordering
- Treatment Media Preparation
- Safety and Cleanliness
- Professionalism
- Ethics
- Reflective Thinking
- Lifelong Learning
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
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Keywords
- Therapy Assistant
- Occupational Therapy
- Audiology
- Physiotherapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Rehabilitation Services
- Older Adult Programs
- Group Intervention
- Individual Intervention
- Interprofessional Team
- Direct Client Care
- Indirect Client Care
- Treatment Equipment
- Treatment Media
- Client-Centered Care
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Health Care Continuum
