Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Town of Barrhead; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp F/T Benefits

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Therapy Assistant to work within the Recreation Therapy program at Barrhead Continuing Care under an interprofessional team. You will contribute to direct and indirect client care across the rehabilitation continuum and support quality improvement and student supervision where appropriate.

The role involves collaboration with audiologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, recreation therapists and speech-language pathologists, and requires a Diploma

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect client care under supervision.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team to plan and deliver care.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and student supervision where applicable.

Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Job 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: Recreation Therapy
• Primary Location: Barrhead Continuing Care
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 07-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 17-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-OCT-2027
• 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

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Recreation Therapy
• Primary Location: Barrhead Continuing Care
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 07-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 17-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-OCT-2027
• 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:

As required.

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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