Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; City of Lloydminster; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Therapy Assistant to work within the Lloydminster Continuing Care & Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre, providing rehabilitation services in collaboration with an interprofessional team.

You will support occupational therapy and physical therapy and contribute to client-centered care across the continuum. This casual/relief position aligns with shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and on-call, with a supportive environment emphasizing professional

Qualifications

• Completion of a diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
• As required.
• Preferred completion of an OT/PT Therapy Assistant Diploma from an accredited post-secondary program.
• Preferred current/up to date BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect client care as part of rehabilitation services.
• Work with an interprofessional team to support occupational therapy and physiotherapy services.
• Contribute to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision where applicable.

Skills

Interprofessional collaboration

Client-centered care

Lifelong learning

Education

Diploma in Therapy Assistant program

Job description

Your Opportunity:

This position works within the allied health team to provide occupational therapy and physiotherapy services to residents within the Lloydminster Continuing Care & Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre (Type A Continuing Care Homes).

Description:

As a Therapy Assistant, you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment, monitoring and evaluation of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist. You will contribute to effective and efficient rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum (healthy living, getting better, living with illness and disability, end of life care) for all ages as well as non-client service provision. This role will require you to work effectively with internal and external partners, and display professionalism and strong ethics in both client centered care and participation in care teams. You will demonstrate evidence of reflective thinking and lifelong learning that enhances individual and team competency. You will have opportunities to use your interpersonal and clinical skills in contributing to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Job Details:

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health - Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
• Primary Location: Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 16-NOV-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: Other
• Minimum Salary: $27.44
• Maximum Salary: $34.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred completion of an OT/PT Therapy Assistant Diploma from an accredited post-secondary program.
• Preferred current/up to date BLS certification.