Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Hardisty; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hardisty is seeking a Therapy Assistant for vacation coverage at the Hardisty Health Centre recreation department. The role involves working under various therapists and contributing to rehabilitation services and recreation programming for residents. Candidates should have an accredited diploma and excellent interpersonal skills. This is a casual/relief position with varying shifts offering competitive hourly wages.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited rehabilitation Therapy Assistant diploma program.
• Good understanding of scope of practice.
• Physically able to move patients and perform transfers.

Responsibilities

• Work with interprofessional teams under supervision of various therapists.
• Contribute to rehabilitation services and quality improvement.
• Provide recreation programming for LTC residents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Basic computer skills

Education

Diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program

Job description

Your Opportunity

This position will provide vacation coverage for the therapy assistants at the Hardisty Health Centre recreation department. You will work with the team to provide recreation programming for the LTC residents.

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 Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Hardisty Health Centre Recreation
• Primary Location: Hardisty Health/MentalHlth Ctr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 29-DEC-2025
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 08-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $26.64
• Maximum Salary: $33.39
• 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

Diploma from an approved post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program that includes recreation therapy. Equivalent related training may be considered. The incumbent must be able to work with minimal supervision and have a good understanding of scope of practice. Excellent interpersonal skills and a professional, courteous manner are essential. Must be physically able to move patients in wheelchairs and perform transfers as directed on resident care plan. Basic computer skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience charting in connect care preferred.