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Alberta Health Services

Recreation Therapy Assistant

Grande Prairie, AB, Canada

Job type: Part-time
Apply by: Oct 25, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 25, 2026

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Your Opportunity:

This position is based in Mackenzie Place and focused on providing recreation to the residents of this facility, which is a 71 bed DSL4 facility. The Recreation Therapy Assistant, supervised by the Recreation Therapist, provides services in close collaboration with the rest of the Allied Health and Nursing team. This position will assist with the promotion of a comprehensive service for clients developing and implementing evidence based, client-centered practice based on therapeutic recreation standards of practice. 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.

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Therapy Assistant Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Mackenzie Place Type A and B Primary Location: Grande Prairie QE II Hsp/Mac Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 13-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 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: 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. Valid BCLS-HCP certificate required. Ability to accept verbal and written instructions and work with minimal supervision. Professional and courteous manner. Physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period of time and performing client transfers.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

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Responsibilities

Assist the Recreation Therapist in planning and delivering evidence-based, client-centered recreation services to residents of Mackenzie Place. Collaborate with Allied Health and Nursing teams to provide direct and indirect care, support program planning and quality improvement, and contribute to student supervision.

Requirements

A diploma from an accredited rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training is required, with a Therapeutic Recreation Assistant diploma or certification from a recognized post-secondary institution also specified. Candidates must hold a valid BCLS-HCP certificate, follow verbal and written instructions, work with minimal supervision, communicate professionally, and be physically able to push wheelchairs for extended periods and perform client transfers.

Skills

Therapeutic Recreation
Client-Centered Care
Evidence-Based Practice
Interprofessional Collaboration
Rehabilitation Services
Client Care
Program Planning
Quality Improvement
Student Supervision
Reflective Thinking
Verbal and Written Communication
Working With Minimal Supervision
Wheelchair Assistance
Client Transfers
Professionalism
Basic Life Support

Benefits

Remote Retention Allowance

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Keywords

Therapeutic Recreation
Recreation Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Rehabilitation
Client-Centered Practice
Evidence-Based Practice
Therapeutic Recreation Standards
Interprofessional Team
Allied Health
Nursing
Direct Client Care
Indirect Client Care
Care Continuum
Quality Improvement
Program Planning
Student Supervision
BCLS-HCP
Client Transfers
Wheelchair Assistance
Reflective Thinking
Lifelong Learning
Professional Ethics

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