Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This position is based in Valleyview Health Centre in the Type A (Long Term Care) unit and provides recreation programming to the residents of this facility. The Recreation Therapy Aide, 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 Aide, you will be working both independently and as part of the interdisciplinary team where you will contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of rehabilitation services. Your role may include administrative duties such as ordering supplies, booking clients, tracking attendances, equipment inventory and preparing/cleaning the treatment area. Under the direction of a supervising recreation therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, audiologist, or speech language pathologist, you will prepare and/or apply routine interventions, promote patient (client, resident) healthy living, self-care independence and motivate clients to actively participate in assigned therapy protocols or programs. You may assist with client lifts and transfers, positioning, and basic activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) within the context of the therapy program.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Therapy Aide Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Recreation Therapy Type A (LTC) Primary Location: Valleyview Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 07-DEC-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $24.14 Maximum Salary: $26.98 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum high school diploma Health Care Aide certificate or equivalent preferred Excellent communication skills and collaborative skills required. Related experience working with elderly or physically challenged individuals an asset. Previous experience working with Recreation in a medical setting will be considered an asset This position is anticipated to have high physical demands based on the client need. 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 assisting with client transfers over the course of a full shift.
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required.
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Responsibilities
Provide recreation programming and support therapeutic recreation services for long-term care residents under the direction of a Recreation Therapist. Assist with routine therapy activities, client participation and transfers, daily living tasks, outings, and related administrative and treatment-area duties.
Requirements
A high school diploma or Grade 12 is required; a Health Care Aide certificate or equivalent is preferred. Strong communication and collaboration skills are required, while experience with older adults or people with physical challenges and recreation in a medical setting is an asset; the role also requires the physical ability to assist with wheelchairs, outings, hygiene tasks, and transfers.
Skills
- Recreation Programming
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Client-Centered Practice
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Communication
- Administrative Support
- Client Booking
- Attendance Tracking
- Equipment Inventory
- Routine Therapy Interventions
- Patient Motivation
- Client Transfers
- Wheelchair Assistance
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Infection Prevention And Cleaning
Benefits
- Remote Retention Allowance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Recreation Therapy
- Long-Term Care
- Therapeutic Recreation Standards
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Client-Centered Practice
- Allied Health
- Nursing
- Rehabilitation Services
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- Recreation Programming
- Therapy Protocols
- Healthy Living
- Self-Care Independence
- Client Transfers
- Wheelchair Assistance
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living
- Attendance Tracking
- Equipment Inventory
- Treatment Area Preparation
- Client Outings
