First seen by our source: 8 days ago
Rehabilitation Assistant (Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy)
@ Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Vancouver Coastal Health is hiring a temporary Rehabilitation Assistant for its Personalized Support and Stabilization team at the Robert and Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre. The role assists licensed occupational or physical therapists with assigned therapy interventions, helps clients regain independence at home, and supports transition to community programs. The posting states a rate of $31.17 to $32.85 per hour and a valid BC driver's licence.
Pay:
$31.17–$32.85 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Provide assigned physical and occupational therapy interventions
- Assist in modifying OT and PT care plans
- Facilitate transition to community programs
- Report client observations in writing
- Manage equipment safety and inventory
Requirements summary:
- Diploma from recognized Rehabilitation Assistant program
- One year of recent related experience
- Valid BC driver's licence
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Computer literacy
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- Not provided
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-13
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Home |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Rehabilitation Assistant |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Employee discount, Wellness, Paid training |
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Vancouver Coastal Health
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 964 |
Salary Details
The salary range for this position is CAD $31.17/Hr. - CAD $32.85/Hr.Job Summary
Come work as a Rehabilitation Assistant with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) as part of the Personalized Support and Stabilization team working out of Robert and Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre. Apply today to speak to a Talent Acquisition Advisor!
Within the context of a client and family centred care model, this position functions under the operational supervision of the Manager or Team Leader and the work direction of a licensed designated occupational therapist or physiotherapist to work as a member of the health care team. Provides assigned physical / occupational therapy therapeutic interventions; assists in modification of OT/ PT care plans and facilitates transition to community programs in order to enable clients to maximize potential for independence. Provides functional direction to family, reports relevant observations of client's condition in writing or by utilizing basic computer literacy, manages equipment safety and inventory.
ABOUT PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND STABILIZATION (PSS)
The Personalized Support and Stabilization (PSS) team is a short-term community-based team of interdisciplinary professionals who work collaboratively, using a holistic approach to facilitate early discharge and support clients’ transition back into the community. The team focuses on helping clients regain as much independence as possible in their own homes.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Completion of a recognized Diploma level Rehabilitation Assistant Program with Occupational and Physical therapy components plus one (1) year's recent, related experience working with target population.
- Valid BC Drivers License. Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle for which mileage will be reimbursed.
Knowledge & Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Computer literacy skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work.
- Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
- Ability to motivate clients and to encourage progression through therapeutic goals.
- Demonstrated ability to provide self-care instruction and education.
Closing Statement
The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
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