Rehabilitation Assistant jobs
Rehabilitation assistants are members of the interdisciplinary health care team and work closely with occupational therapists (OTs), physiotherapists (PTs), recreational therapists, and speech language pathologists (SLPs).
Rehabilitation Assistants are valued members of the allied health teams and work to promote, restore, maintain, and/or enhance a client’s level of functioning in the areas of mobility, self-care, productivity, leisure, and day-to-day activities. Clients come from all demographics and range from newborns to the elderly.
Some of the main duties of a Rehabilitation Assistant are to:
- implement lower-risk interventions related to the clinical aspects of OT/PT care plans,
- adapt devices and facilitate programs to enable patients/clients/residents to maximize their potential for independence,
- provide functional direction to patient/client/residents and family; help manage equipment safety and inventory and
- assist with practicing daily living skills.
Why join Vancouver Coastal Health?
- Supportive, world-class team who delivers exceptional care to all
- Competitive salaries and strong premiums and allowances
- Comprehensive health benefits, work-life balance and wellness support
- Career growth with employer supported development opportunities
- Full range of lifestyle and career opportunities, in diverse health care settings
- Culture where all voices are heard and innovators in medical care, research and teaching
Meet the Team
"Helping people is the obvious cliché answer but it really is the best part! Feeling like I may be able to help someone, make them laugh and make their day just a fraction better is very rewarding.”
Laura Hawkes, Rehabilitation Assistant, Lions Gate Hospital
Meet Laura