Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Town of Westlock; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Westlock is seeking a Therapy Assistant to work within an interprofessional rehabilitation team. You will contribute to direct and indirect client care across the health continuum, from healthy living to end of life care, and engage in quality improvement and program planning.

Required qualifications include a diploma in Therapy Assistant or equivalent rehabilitation training, plus a satisfactory criminal record check.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Therapy Assistant or equivalent rehabilitation training.
• A satisfactory criminal record check and Vulnerable Sector Search is required.

Responsibilities

• Work with an interprofessional team to provide direct and indirect client care across rehabilitation services.
• Contribute to quality improvement, program planning, and student supervision.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners with professionalism and strong ethics.
• Display reflective thinking and lifelong learning to enhance team competency.

Education

Diploma in Therapy Assistant

Job description

Westlock is located on Treaty 6 territory and Métis. With minimal commute times, residents can enjoy a comfortable lifestyle in a welcoming, close-knit community where neighbors know and support one another. Residents also have easy access to outdoor recreation, including nearby lakes, trails, camping, and year-round activities like fishing and snowmobiling. Located about an hour from Edmonton, Westlock combines the advantages of rural living with convenient access to major amenities, shopping, and services-making it an ideal place for individuals and families who value space, community, and quality of life. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.

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: Allied Health Rehabilitation
• Primary Location: Westlock Healthcare Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 04-JAN-2027
• Temporary End Date: 07-JUL-2028
• 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: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health Rehabilitation
• Primary Location: Westlock Healthcare Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 04-JAN-2027
• Temporary End Date: 07-JUL-2028
• 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: 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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