Therapy Assistant

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services at Provost Health Centre seeks a Therapy Assistant to work both independently and with an interprofessional team under supervision. The position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000 based on Return for Service.

You will contribute to rehabilitation services across the care continuum, perform direct and indirect client care, collaborate with partners, and support quality improvement, program planning and student supervision. FTE 1.00; days shifts.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Therapy Assistant from an accredited post-secondary program.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct and indirect client care as part of rehabilitation services.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team to plan and evaluate care.
• Support quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Skills

BLS Certification

Education

Diploma in Therapy Assistant (accredited program)

Job description

Your Opportunity:

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. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.

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: Allied Health

Primary Location: Provost Health Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 19-OCT-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: As Per Rotation

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:

BLS is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.