Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Taber; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Therapy Assistant in Taber, Alberta. The role involves contributing to effective rehabilitation services under supervision, promoting professionalism and ethics in client care. Candidates must have a relevant diploma, clinical skills, and experience in diverse settings. Responsibilities include working with clients of all ages and using interpersonal skills to improve program quality. This is a full-time temporary position with competitive pay and a focus on continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training.
• Minimum of 1-2 years experience in acute care and community settings.
• Valid Heart & Stroke Foundation-Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively with clients and care teams.
• Contribute to rehabilitation services across the healthcare continuum.
• Monitor and evaluate patient care under supervision of professionals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Experience with diverse populations

Group Exercise Certification

Aquatic therapy experience

Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Job description

Your Opportunity: 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.

Position Details

• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Taber Health Centre & Rural Areas
• Primary Location: Taber Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 17-DEC-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 27-DEC-2025
• Temporary End Date: 02-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $25.11
• Maximum Salary: $31.48
• 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

• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience working in an acute care, long term care and ambulatory community setting.
• Experience working with diverse populations including seniors, individuals with physical disabilities, brain injuries, or chronic illnesses.
• Fitness Alberta - Group Exercise Certification: Foundations in Physical Activity & Exercise and Older Adult Exercise.
• Canadian Aquatic Rehab - Foundational Aquatic Therapy - Online Theory Course Part I and 1-year experience leading aquatic therapy programs.
• Dementia Practice Guideline for Recreational Therapy: Treatment of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Course.
• Valid Heart & Stroke Foundation-Basic Life Support certification.
• Class 5 License.

Preferred Qualifications

• HealthChange Alberta Learning Series.
• Safe Client Handling Program-It’s Your Move.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
• Food Safety Alberta certification.
• Chronic Pain experience.
• Music Care experience.
• Expressive Arts experience.