Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Municipality of Crowsnest Pass; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A health care provider in Alberta is looking for a Therapy Assistant to work in Crowsnest Pass. The successful candidate will support Occupational Therapy services in acute care and long-term care settings. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and need a diploma from an accredited Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program. The position offers part-time temporary hours with competitive pay rates.

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma or equivalent training in rehabilitation therapy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT services in acute and long-term care.
• Contribute to rehabilitation services across the health care continuum.
• Work effectively with internal and external partners.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Prioritization skills

Education

Diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: In this opportunity as a Therapy Assistant, you will work under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist to provide OT services in acute care and long-term care with potential to support in outpatients and the community. The successful candidate will be expected to foster effective relationships within the site and across our rehabilitation teams. As well, you will show proficiency with interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain collaborative working relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team. You must be self-directed, able to work independently, demonstrate time management and prioritization skills and have effective communication skills with a patient and family centered focus.

Responsibilities

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.

Position Details

• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Occupational Therapy, Crowsnest Pass Health Centre
• Primary Location: Crowsnest Pass Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 16-OCT-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 26-OCT-2025
• Temporary End Date: 22-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $25.11
• Maximum Salary: $31.48
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Qualifications

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:

Experience working in an acute care setting. Knowledge of mobility equipment such as walkers and wheelchairs. Familiar with funding programs such as AADL, NIHB, WCB.