Therapy Aide

Alberta Health Services; Town of Valleyview; Presencial; CAD 33.000 - 37.000; A tiempo parcial

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Remote Retention Allowance

Descripción de la vacante

Valleyview Health Centre in Alberta is seeking a casual Recreation Therapy Aide to deliver recreation programming under supervision within the Recreation Therapy Type A (LTC) unit. The role involves collaborating with the rehabilitation team to promote client-centered practice and evidence-based activities for residents in long-term care.

The position requires Grade 12 completion, with Health Care Aide preferred, strong communication, and physical endurance for lifts and transfers.

Formación

• Completion of Grade 12 is required.
• Health Care Aide certificate is preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills are required.
• Experience with elderly or physically challenged individuals is an asset.
• Experience with recreation in a medical setting is an asset.
• The role requires physical capability for frequent client handling and transfers.

Responsabilidades

• Provide recreation programming under supervision as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Assist with administrative duties such as ordering supplies, booking clients, and tracking attendances.
• Prepare and apply routine interventions to promote healthy living and client participation.
• Assist with client lifts, transfers, positioning, and ADL/IADL tasks within the therapy program.

Conocimientos

Communication

Collaborative skills

Physical endurance

Teamwork

Observation skills

Educación

Grade 12

Health Care Aide certificate

Descripción del empleo

This position is based in Valleyview Health Centre in the Type A (Long Term Care) unit and provides recreation programming to the residents of this facility. The Recreation Therapy Aide, supervised by the Recreation Therapist, provides services in close collaboration with the rest of the Allied Health and Nursing team. This position will assist with the promotion of a comprehensive service for clients developing and implementing evidence based, client-centered practice based on therapeutic recreation standards of practice.In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Description:

As a Therapy Aide, you will be working both independently and as part of the interdisciplinary team where you will contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of rehabilitation services. Your role may include administrative duties such as ordering supplies, booking clients, tracking attendances, equipment inventory and preparing/cleaning the treatment area. Under the direction of a supervising recreation therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, audiologist, or speech language pathologist, you will prepare and/or apply routine interventions, promote patient (client, resident) healthy living, self-care independence and motivate clients to actively participate in assigned therapy protocols or programs. You may assist with client lifts and transfers, positioning, and basic activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) within the context of the therapy program.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Therapy Aide
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Recreation Therapy Type A (LTC)
• Primary Location: Valleyview Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 07-DEC-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $24.14
• Maximum Salary: $26.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Therapy Aide
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Recreation Therapy Type A (LTC)
• Primary Location: Valleyview Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 07-DEC-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $24.14
• Maximum Salary: $26.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum high school diplomaHealth Care Aide certificate or equivalent preferredExcellent communication skills and collaborative skills required.Related experience working with elderly or physically challenged individuals an asset.Previous experience working with Recreation in a medical setting will be considered an assetThis position is anticipated to have high physical demands based on the client need. The successful candidate needs to be physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period of time, loading clients onto the bus for outings, supporting the clients in a range of physical hygiene tasks and assisting with client transfers over the course of a full shift.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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