Rehabilitation Assistant

REHABILITATION ASSISTANT (Certified)
FULL TIME

also known as
Occupational Therapy Assistant

or Physiotherapy Assistant

STOP SCROLLING! If you are a certified Rehabilitation Assistant from an accredited Canadian college or university, or currently taking the course (also known as Occupational Therapy Assistant or Physiotherapy Assistant) we have a job for you!

At Father Lacombe Care Centre we provide live-in care for more than 100 residents (commonly referred to as patients or clients) who move in and call our care centre home. With more than a century of experience and dedication to our core values of Excellence, Sacredness of Life, Compassion, Spirituality, and Justice, we care for a variety of citizens living with complex health conditions. While many of our Residents are elderly, living with dementia, or facing significant and complex health concerns, we also support younger residents. At Father Lacombe Care Society we believe in Person Centered Care, and take the whole family into consideration.

Our Rehabilitation team is crucial in ensuring our Residents maintain an optimum level of independence by encouraging participation in walking programs, balance and standing, active and passive range of motion, and related physical programs. But that’s not all! Should our residents not be able to participate in the physical programs, our Rehabilitation team ensures appropriate assistive/adaptive equipment and programming are in use to encourage and maintain resident independence. We get to influence the lives of people in a very intimate way!

This is only a brief overview of the value you will bring into resident’s lives if you join your team. If this stirs your heart, send us your application straight away!

Why this is great for you…

· Full time hours (75 hours every two weeks)

· Wide range of responsibilities that utilize your skills and training.

· Family like environment with an energetic and enthusiastic team.

· Free and ample parking.

· Group Benefits and 4% matched RRSP.

· Three weeks’ paid vacation.

Skills, Abilities, and Educational Requirements

· Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Diploma preferred.

· Fluent and clear written and spoken English required.

· Experience in Long Term Care and/or Supportive Living preferred.

· Intermediate computer skills, especially with Microsoft Word and Excel.

· Self-directed with ability to prioritize and multi-task.

We recognize the importance of keeping our employees, residents, and visitors healthy and free from the risk of infectious diseases. As such, as a condition of employment, all staff hired are required to receive all Alberta Health Services recommended vaccinations for health care workers, including the annual influenza and COVID 19 Vaccinations.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please send your resume and cover letter to hr@fatherlacombe.ca prior to the application closing date of February 23, 2024.

We thank all candidates for applying. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive; only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All qualified resumes will be held on file for six (6) months.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $22.38-$27.76 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

• Certification (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Calgary, AB T2X 0V6 (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-02-23
Expected start date: 2024-02-26