Rehab Assistant

Integrated Care Solutions NRIO, a division of Bayshore HealthCare, is proud to offer community-minded, progressive brain injury rehabilitation that produces lasting results. We strive to empower individuals with the tools, guidance, and opportunities to enhance their overall quality of life. With a team of diverse and seasoned healthcare professionals, we customize treatment programs in a variety of environments: 24-hour residential treatment, supported living, community programs, and therapeutic day programs.

We utilize a person-and family-centered care (PFCC) approach, which recognizes the importance of family in a patient’s life and the importance of their active involvement in planning and making decisions on health care, services and treatment, and health system reform. This approach to care provides respectful, compassionate, culturally safe, and responsive care that meets the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of the patient, their family, and others identified as significant to their life from diverse backgrounds and settings.

Position Summary

We are currently seeking part-time residential Rehabilitation Therapists in Hamilton, ON responsible for providing supervision, personal care, and rehab support to individuals with acquired brain injuries (ABIs).

Our Hamilton residential program provides functional / quality of life care customized for ABI survivors, which may include treatment for slow to recover conditions, and/or concurrent physical, mental, behavioural, and/or substance use challenges. Goals you’ll be supporting may include increasing levels of independence and participation in life activities, community/social reintegration, and avocational/volunteer activities to name a few! As a transitional step between hospital and home, the Hamilton Residence is staffed 24/7. We maintain a safe, stable environment, and a home-like setting to encourage a greater range of skills that our clients can carry with them as they return to community living. As a Rehabilitation Therapist, you will be directly involved in each client’s care.

Ready to join us? If you are a keen individual looking for a part-time opportunity in an exciting, interactive, and dynamic environment where you will have an opportunity to enhance your skills, you have found it with Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions, NRIO.

Qualifications

Education: Post-secondary education in social sciences or health care related studies.

Driver Requirements: Valid G driver’s license, clean abstract, access to a vehicle, and appropriate insurance to transport clients (minimum of $1,000,000 liability, and policy endorsement “Carry Passengers for Compensation - OPCF 6A)

Availability: ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, occasional overnights and holidays.

Other Skills, Abilities, and Requirements

Knowledge and/or experience working with individuals with mental health issues, dual diagnoses, behavioural issues, chronic pain, and addictions

Conflict resolution skills and ability to work with clients and team members toward solutions; addressing issues such as verbal aggression, physical and environmental aggression, elopement, socially and sexually inappropriate behaviours

Ability to problem-solve/handle difficult situations in an objective consistent manner

Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with a team

Ability to be self-directed and take direction

Willingness and ability to perform: personal care tasks medication assistance, assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), administrative tasks, light cleaning, advocacy, and clinical therapy implementation

Enjoy dealing with people and working in a fast-paced customer service environment

Strong communication (oral and written) skills

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Ability to perform bending, stretching and lifting while assisting clients

Ability to be organized and able to complete tasks within allocated time frames

Demonstrated knowledge of personal computers and proficiency with secure email

Commitment to continual learning, upgrading and enhancing skills

At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing.

At Bayshore Healthcare Ltd., and its subsidiaries, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and operate in full compliance with all Provincial and Territorial legislation pertaining to Human Rights Codes and Accessibility requirements. To ensure continued compliance throughout the recruitment and selection process, we encourage candidates to disclose any accommodation needs they may have.

Bayshore is committed to a high quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients/patients. Dependent upon Provincial government regulations, and the position being applied for, new hires may be required to provide proof of vaccination against illnesses such as COVID-19, Hepatitis, Seasonal Flu etc. Please speak with the recruiter for Provincial and/or position specific requirements. Medical exemptions or any based upon Human Rights Code criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis.