Rehab Therapy Assistant x1
Job Description
The successful candidate, reporting to the Physiotherapist, will provide therapeutic and rehabilitation services to persons with physical and mental ailments. They must function as a member of a multi disciplinary team, delivering quality and cost effective substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services.
Critical Outputs- Ability to follow a treatment plan.
- Identify clients at risk and follow the relevant reporting structure.
- Work in a team environment.
- Identify and deliver on departmental KPIs; prior experience conducting group therapy.
- Monitor and oversee clients' progress in the wards.
- Maintain clinical documentation.
- Assist clients to identify their need for treatment programs and convey this information to the interdisciplinary team.
- Effectuate instructions of the inter disciplinary team to assist clients in meeting all identified treatment needs.
- Understand the multi disciplinary team function within a clinical environment.
- Crisis management.
- Oversee and facilitate recreational activities for clients.
- Active participation in CPD and outreach programmes.
- Support the nursing team.
- Ensure that all legislation, standards, and guidelines are met.
- Grade 12.
- Certified Physiotherapy Assistant; registration with the HPCSA is preferential.
- Current registration in possession.
- Rehab experience essential.
- Ability to perform individual and group rehabilitation essential.
- Previous mental health care and frail care treatment experience in a clinical environment an advantage.
- Problem solving, analysis and judgement.
- Engaging diversity.
- Verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Drive and energy.
- Consistency in work outputs.
- Building relationships.
- Customer responsiveness.
- Organizational awareness.
- Excellence orientation.
- Ability to set clear professional boundaries.
- Ethical behaviour.
Email: Closing date: Friday, January 30, 2026
Internal applicants - before making an application, discuss with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.