Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The Therapy Assistant works under the direction of Physical Therapists providing rehabilitation to clients. Provides direct client care by assisting therapists with the application of modalities, outcome data collection, supervision of exercise programs, therapeutic group activities, assistance with activities of daily living, and progression of treatment programs based on the Therapy Assistant progression parameters and activities of daily living. Assists with the delivery of direct care by participating in the setup for treatment activities, facilitating client participation in treatment, coordinating equipment loan procedures, providing inventory control, and performing other support duties as required. Assignment is determined by operational need, and position will require flexibility and adaptability to change.
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: Physical Therapy Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 3-7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends 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:
Post-secondary education in a recognized Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Assistant Program is required. Equivalences in education and experience may be considered. Ability to prioritize and organize workload with minimal direct supervision and incorporate creative problem solving is required. Effective written, verbal, communication, and computer skills are required. The successful incumbent will be capable of performing lifts, transfers, repositioning, and other physically demanding activities associated with this role.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a rehabilitation hospital is preferred. Experience with Connect Care is considered an asset.
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Responsibilities
Assist physical therapists and other rehabilitation professionals with direct and indirect client care, including treatment activities, exercise programs, therapeutic groups, activities of daily living, and outcome data collection. Support treatment setup, equipment loans, inventory control, and related service activities while adapting to operational needs and collaborating with care teams.
Requirements
A post-secondary diploma or equivalent training in a recognized rehabilitation or physical therapy assistant program is required; education and experience equivalencies may be considered. Applicants must be able to organize and prioritize work with minimal supervision, communicate and use computers effectively, solve problems creatively, and perform physically demanding tasks such as lifting and transfers.
Skills
- Rehabilitation Support
- Physical Therapy Assistance
- Client Care
- Therapeutic Exercise Supervision
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Outcome Data Collection
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Treatment Program Progression
- Equipment Coordination
- Inventory Control
- Workload Prioritization
- Organization
- Creative Problem Solving
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Computer Skills
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Keywords
- Physical Therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Therapy Assistant
- Client Care
- Interprofessional Team
- Direct Care
- Indirect Care
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Outcome Data Collection
- Exercise Programs
- Therapeutic Group Activities
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Treatment Program Progression
- Equipment Loan Procedures
- Inventory Control
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Connect Care
- Lifting And Transfers
- Reflective Thinking
- Lifelong Learning
