Support complex mental health rehabilitation as a Therapy Assistant at Carewest's Bridgeland Riverside Care Centre in Calgary. Apply therapeutic programming and mobility skills.Working under a Physical Therapist and/or Occupational Therapist, you will support adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, concurrent disorders, cognitive impairment, and complex psychosocial needs. The regular full time position provides prescribed exercises, gait training, functional activities, cognitive and social support, and activities of daily living. You will promote functional independence, participation, autonomy, and quality of life through person-centred, trauma-informed, and harm reduction approaches.Key Responsibilities:Implement therapeutic programs under supervising therapists' directionAssist clients with exercises, gait training,



and mobilitySupport functional activities and activities of daily livingObserve, document, and report client progressCommunicate changes with the interdisciplinary care teamRequirements:Graduate from an accredited Therapy Assistant programKnow therapeutic interventions, rehabilitation, mobility, and daily livingBuild relationships with clients facing complex challengesPrevious experience in a therapeutic settingCommunicate effectively and document client progressBring rehabilitation support, therapeutic communication, and mental health knowledge to Carewest's Calgary interdisciplinary care team.

📌 Complex Mental Health Therapy Assistant (Calgary)
🏢 Carewest - Innovative Health Care
📍 Calgary