Therapy Assistant

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

Job summary

Assisted Living Alberta in Stettler is seeking a Therapy Assistant to work within an interprofessional team, providing direct and indirect rehabilitation care across the health care continuum. You will support individualized plans under supervision and contribute to program planning and student supervision.

The role emphasizes professionalism, ethics, and collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from an accredited post‑secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
• Heart & Stroke: Basic Cardiac Life Support – Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Diploma from an approved post‑secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program that includes Recreational Therapy is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Work with an interprofessional team under the supervision of therapists to provide rehabilitation services across care continuum.
• Contribute to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

BCLS-HCP Certification

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. Stettler is located in the “Heart of Alberta”, just 179km southeast of Edmonton and 101km east of Red Deer. It serves as a regional hub with a main trading area involving over 11,000 people. The town has a wide assortment of community facilities including an elementary/junior high school, a composite high school, a library, twin arenas, an aquatic canter, a performing arts theatre, and much more. The area also has a few golf courses and is close to Buffalo Lake.

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.

Organization Details

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta

Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Allied Health/Recreation Therapy

Primary Location: Stettler Hosp and Care Ctr

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.80

Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 03-OCT-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 8

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

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Diploma from an approved post‑secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program that includes Recreational Therapy is a requirement.