Therapy Assistant - Recreation

Alberta Health Services; Fairview; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Fairview is seeking a Recreation Therapy Assistant for the Enhanced Adult Day Program. Work with a small interprofessional team to deliver client-centered rehabilitation services for adults with mobility or memory challenges.

The role involves direct and indirect care, transfers, documentation, and collaboration with partners to support community living and quality of life for clients and caregivers.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant or equivalent required.
• Therapeutic Recreation Assistant diploma/certification required.
• Valid BCLS-HCP certificate and strong organization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect client care across rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team in ADP and community settings.
• Support quality improvement, program planning and supervision.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Diploma/Certification

Tools

Electronic charting

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

We are seeking an exceptional Recreation Therapy Assistant to work at the Fairview Health Complex in Type A (Long Term Care). Picture yourself living in a place surrounded by rolling farmland, expansive prairie skies, and the natural beauty of the Peace Country region. Fairview provides a relaxed pace of life, and endless opportunities for year round outdoor adventure.This position is based in our Enhanced Adult Day Program (ADP) located in the Type A (long term care) facility, providing a range of respite service focused on socialization and services to both clients and their caregivers. ADP’s are designed for adult clients who may have physical and/or memory challenges or are living with a chronic illness. They play a key role in allowing clients to remain living in the community as long as possible, optimizing their level of physical, spiritual, social, and emotional function.The assistant will be assisting with the promotion of a comprehensive service for clients developing and implementing evidence based, client-centered practice based on therapeutic recreation standards of practice. The program is a small, dynamic, active and creative program, aimed at meeting individual client needs.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.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.

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: Enhanced Adult Day Program
• Primary Location: Fairview Community Hlth
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 23-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 6
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $27.44
• Maximum Salary: $34.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Enhanced Adult Day Program
• Primary Location: Fairview Community Hlth
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 23-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 6
• 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:

Therapeutic Recreation Assistant or equivalent Diploma/Certification from a recognized post-secondary institution or equivalent experience required.Valid BCLS-HCP certificate required.Proven organizational and time management skills with excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.Able to work independently with minimal supervision.The successful candidate needs to be physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period of time, loading clients onto the bus for outings, supporting the clients in a range of physical hygiene tasks and performing client transfers over the course of a full shift.Computer experience with electronic charting, Microsoft Word, and Excel is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a community Therapeutic Recreation program with seniors is preferred.Experience with Connect Care (Epic) electronic charting is preferred.

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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