Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Olds; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Olds is seeking a Therapy Assistant to support pediatric rehabilitation across Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. You will work within an interprofessional team providing supervised supports and interventions for children and their families.

You will assist in preparing materials and planning and following treatment plans under supervising Therapists.

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Preferred: Pediatric experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervised supports and interventions for pediatric clients and their families.
• Assist in preparing materials for clinical and non-clinical activities, and for planning and following treatment plans as specified by supervising Therapists.
• Provide supports to the Children's Rehabilitation Services program in ordering materials and supplies, equipment maintenance and small repair, and support for planning and organizing department events.
• Work at Olds Community Health Centre with support to Three Hills and Olds offices.

Education

Diploma in Therapy Assistant program

Job description

Your Opportunity

If you’re a Therapy Assistant who loves rehabilitation therapy (Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy) and working with children, then this position might be just what you’re looking for! The rewards of this role include the opportunity to contribute to your clients' quality of life through very practical, client and family-centered care. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide supervised supports and interventions for pediatric clients and their families. You will assist in preparing materials for clinical and non-clinical activities, and for planning and following treatment plans as specified by the supervising Therapists. In addition, you will responsible for providing supports to the Children's Rehabilitation Services program overall in the areas of ordering materials and supplies, equipment maintenance and small repair, and support for planning and organizing department events. Currently this position is based at the Olds Community Health Centre and supports our team in both the Three Hills and Olds offices.

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: Children's Rehabilitation Services
• Primary Location: Olds Comm Health
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 31-AUG-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 29-OCT-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $27.44
• Maximum Salary: $34.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications

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

Additional Required Qualifications

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to those with pediatric experience.