Therapy Assistant

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Three Hills seeks a Therapy Assistant to support interprofessional rehabilitation teams at Three Hills Health Centre. Responsibilities include contributing to direct and indirect client care across the care continuum, and collaborating with audiology, OT, PT, recreation therapy, and speech-language pathology services.

The role emphasizes lifelong learning, professional ethics, and opportunities to participate in quality improvement and program planning within a

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 rehabilitation services across the health care continuum for all ages. You will engage in quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Education

Recreation Therapy Assistant diploma

Job description

Your Opportunity

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. Three Hills is a small by progressive town located 160 km southeast of Red Deer in central Alberta, taking its name from the three highly visible hills that are situated to the north. The Three Hills Health Centre has ER, Acute, Obstetrics, Continuing Care and Rehabilitation departments, along with Public and Community Health and Mental Health. Three Hills is the perfect place for the car enthusiast and hosts a Cruise Weekend every June with a Show and Shine and Drag Racing.

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.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta


• Classification: Therapy Assistant


• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH


• Unit and Program: Allied Health, Recreation, Long Term Care


• Primary Location: Three Hills Health Centre


• Location Details: As Per Location


• Multi-Site: Not Applicable


• FTE: 1.00


• Posting End Date: 09-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: Saturday/Sunday


• Minimum Salary: $27.44


• Maximum Salary: $34.39


• 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

• Recreation Therapy Assistant diploma is a requirement.


• Heart & Stroke: Basic Cardiac Life Support – Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Preferred Qualifications

• As Required.