Rehabilitation Assistant

About the SUCCESS Multi-Level Care Society

To care for the seniors like our own by providing a continuum of excellent, culturally appropriate services for them. In 1995, the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Multi-Level Care Society was incorporated with the purpose of establishing linguistically and culturally appropriate care for those seniors in our community. It has now developed into a provider of quality residential care and health services.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of a therapist such as a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, and/or Speech Language Pathologist, the Rehabilitation Worker implements rehabilitative treatment plans and programs, and assists the therapist in monitoring and evaluating residents’ progression.

Duties:

• Carries out designated components of a rehabilitative treatment plan and/or program,
• Observes and reports cognitive and functional changes
• In patient ability or behavior that may warrant a progression or regression of the treatment; progresses treatment plan within the parameters established by the therapist; documents for the health record.
• As part of a multidisciplinary team and in consultation with the therapist, provides input into the planning, implementation, modification, and evaluation of the rehabilitative treatment plan/program.
• Performs various tests as assigned such as Berg Balance, Timed Up and Go (TUG), six-minute walk test and speech language screening. Records and reports relevant data for interpretation by the therapist.
• Prepares and applies therapeutic treatment modalities as assigned such as transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), hot packs, ice, and wax treatments.
• Provides functional skills training to patients/residents and families in activities of daily living, mobility, and communication; demonstrates the use of assistive devices. Assists with power and manual wheelchair mobility training.
• Assists in the fabrication and modifications of splints, seating and exercise devices, mobility and assistive devices. Sets up and adapts equipment such as changing wheelchair backs and adjusting wheelchair height.
• Maintains therapy equipment and supplies by methods such as cleaning equipment and maintaining inventories; provides input regarding purchase of new equipment and supplies, general maintenance and repair of equipment.

Position Qualifications:

• Completed a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant Program. Plus recent, related experience working with elderly in a long term setting or an equivalent combination of education. training, and experience
• Food safe

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Ability to communicate in Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) is an asset
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.

Benefits (Available upon completion of the probation)

• Extended Health Care
• Dental Plan
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Long Term Disability Insurance Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Medical Service Plan

Email applications must include “RW – FAC 22-01” in the subject line.

Thank you for your interest in joining the SUCCESS Multi-Level Care team. No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $27.02 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
For residence safety concerns, employees are required to have received at least two (2) doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Additionally, employees will receive health screening in the beginning of each shift and PPE is required while working.

Expected Start Date: 2022-09-01