Therapeutic Assistant - Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services
Req ID: 220784
Location: Central Zone, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building - QEII
Department: OPCZ VAC
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 15-May-26
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.
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About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Health Services Manager, working under the direction of the Recreation Therapist and/or regulated health care professional, the Therapeutic Assistant (TA) is a member of the collaborative health care team. The TA provides support to patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team through the incorporation of facilitation techniques, participation in leisure/recreation activities in a one on one or group setting and communicates patient specific information that will enhance the level of knowledge of the interdisciplinary team. The TA works within the interdisciplinary team following the patient's plan of care to maximize the patient's successful engagement in leisure and care activities within a recreation therapy framework.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- One year post-secondary recreation therapy program (university or college), including the Foundation of Recreation Therapy course.
- Current BCLS certification
- Current certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) is an asset
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Strong problem solving
- Knowledge of dementia
- Experience working with older adults is an asset
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
• Casual relief, no guaranteed hours
Compensation and Benefits
$24.75 - $28.36 Hourly
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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