Therapy Assistant

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.