Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Organized

Work Location Information Relocation costs not covered by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Repetitive tasks; Attention to detail; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Setting Private practice

Area of Specialization

Movement therapy; Athletic therapy; Recreational therapy

Additional Skills

Perform administrative tasks; Provide education to clients regarding health promotion and injury prevention, management and treatment

Specific Skills

Record observations, write progress reports and consult with other health care professionals to evaluate treatment plans; Prepare a treatment plan for each patient; Observe and analyze patients during treatment sessions; Interview patients and review reports from health care professionals to determine patients' current and potential functioning levels; Initiate, design and implement specialized therapy programs; Implement treatment plans; Design specialized therapy programs to maintain, rehabilitate or enhance movement, musculoskeletal functioning and performance in sports, work and recreation

Experience Experience an asset

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Accreditation or registration with the appropriate national, provincial or territorial professional association; First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Membership (CATA); Certification with the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology (CSEP); Certified professional trainer (CPTN-CPT); Certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS); Fascial stretch therapy (FST) Certification

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 yearsor equivalent experience

Languages English