Therapeutic Assistant - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today. Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here. Reporting to the Program Manager and working in cooperation with the Recreation Therapist, the Therapeutic Assistant assists in the provision of health, health promotion and therapeutic services to the rehabilitation population. The Therapeutic Assistant will work cooperatively and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team in carrying out the individual’s treatment program and communicating patient-specific information that will enhance the level of knowledge of the treatment team.

Requirements

Grade XII plus a two year certificate or diploma from a Recreation or Therapeutic Recreation Program
Current CPR certification is required

Nice To Haves

Current St. John Ambulance First Aid course preferred
Current certification in Non Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) is an asset
Knowledge of community resources
Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

Responsibilities

Assists in the provision of health, health promotion and therapeutic services to the rehabilitation population.
Works cooperatively and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team in carrying out the individual’s treatment program.
Communicates patient-specific information that will enhance the level of knowledge of the treatment team.