Therapy Assistant

Recovery Alberta; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Recovery Alberta is seeking a Therapy Assistant for Grande Prairie Regional Hospital's inpatient psychiatry unit. The role supports interprofessional teams and delivers direct and indirect client care across ages, with a 0.80 FTE schedule.

This temporary part-time position offers days shifts, a 7.75-hour day pattern, and a temporary benefits package. Experience with Connect Care and psychiatry settings is an asset.

Qualifications

• Diploma in rehabilitation therapy assistant program or equivalent required.
• Experience with interprofessional team environments is desirable.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum.
• Collaborate with audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech-language pathology teams.
• Contribute to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program

Job description

Discover your niche in a dynamic psychiatry program that includes general, adolescent, and geriatric psychiatry, as well as psychiatric ICU located in the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.Grande Prairie is a growing city with over 70,000 residents and serves approximately 260,000 people in our area. Grande Prairie has something for everyone! Outdoor and indoor recreation opportunities are available at the numerous parks and golf courses, in addition to a state-of-the-art recreation facility and library. The city also has a vibrant arts and culture community with an art gallery, museums, and live theater. There are also a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities.In addition to a competitive rate of pay, RA 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 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.

• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Unit 11 Inpatient Psychiatry
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Regional Hosp
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 08-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 17-DEC-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $27.44
• Maximum Salary: $34.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Unit 11 Inpatient Psychiatry
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Regional Hosp
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 08-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 17-DEC-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• 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:

Connect Care experience is an asset. Experience in inpatient psychiatry or other addictions and mental health is an asset. Working with youth adult or geriatric populations is an asset.

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