Therapy Assistant

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Therapy Assistant for Three Hills Health Centre. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team providing rehabilitation services across the care continuum and supporting health promotion and patient-centered care.

The role requires a Therapy Assistant diploma and a Recreation Therapy Assistant diploma, with BCLS-HCP certification. Regular full-time position with day shifts and weekends off.

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

Responsibilities

• Work with an interprofessional team under the supervision of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist.
• Contribute to rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum.
• Participate in quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Education

Therapy Assistant diploma

Recreation Therapy Assistant diploma

Tools

BCLS-HCP

Job description

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
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 19-OCT-2026
• 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

• 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.

Please note

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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