Therapy Assistant

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Therapy Assistant to contribute to interprofessional rehabilitation teams and patient-centred care at St. Paul Health Centre.

The role supports direct and indirect client care across the care continuum and collaborates with audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, recreation therapy, and other professionals. The position is casual/relief with shifts varying in pattern (days) and an emphasis on reflective practice, professionalism, and ongoing learning

Qualifications

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

Education

Diploma in Therapy Assistant program

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: St. Paul Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 16-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• 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: St. Paul Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 16-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• 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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