Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Town of Slave Lake; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Therapy Assistant for Slave Lake Healthcare Centre. The role supports interprofessional care and contributes to rehabilitation services across all ages, with a focus on client-centered care, ethics and teamwork.

The position is Regular Part Time (0.45 FTE) with a 7.75-hour shift, days pattern, and a posting end date of 01-Oct-2026. A remote retention allowance is noted for eligible hours. Salary range is posted from $27.44 to $34.39 per hour.

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program.
• Interprofessional teamwork and reflective practice are valued.
• Lifelong learning and professional development are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum.
• Collaborate with audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist.
• Contribute to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Skills

Interprofessional collaboration

Reflective thinking

Lifelong learning

Quality improvement

Program planning

Student supervision

Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Job description

Your Opportunity:

In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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: Occupational Therapy Primary Location: Slave Lake Healthcare Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.45 Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 11-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 4.5 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:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.