massage therapist (MT)
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma.
Work setting:
Health care institution, facility or clinic.
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.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Manual dexterity. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Standing for extended periods.
Personal suitability:
Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills.
Screening questions:
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
Evening. Shift. Morning. Night. Day. Weekend.
Other benefits:
Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Parking available.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.). Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for youths:
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Veterans:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
Support for Indigenous people:
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.