- Education:
- Experience:
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Asset languages
- Mandarin
Work setting
- Private practice
Tasks
- Consult with other health care professionals when developing treatment plans for clients
- Administer massage techniques through soft tissue manipulation, relaxation techniques, hydrotherapy, trigger point therapy, joint pain and lower grade mobilizations
- Apply finger and hand pressure to specific points of the body
- Assess clients by conducting range of motion and muscle tests and propose treatment plans
- Explain procedures, risks and benefits to clients
- Maintain records of treatments given
- Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body
- Suggest home care instructions and provide information about techniques
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Certification by a provincial or territorial association for massage therapists
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Productive interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
- Shift
- Day
- Job Duration: Temporaire
- Language of Work: English
- Hours of Work: 16 to 40 hours per week