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Therapy Assistant
- Barrhead, AB, Canada
Temporary
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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: Recreation Therapy Primary Location: Barrhead Continuing Care Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 07-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 17-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 26-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation 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.
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Responsibilities
Provide direct and indirect rehabilitation care across the health care continuum, working independently and with an interprofessional team under the assignment and supervision of designated therapy professionals. Contribute to quality improvement, program planning, student supervision, and effective partnerships while maintaining professional, ethical, client-centered practice.
Requirements
Completion of a diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program is required; equivalent training may be considered. The posting also lists additional qualifications as required but does not specify them.
Skills
- Interprofessional Teamwork
- Rehabilitation Services
- Direct Client Care
- Indirect Client Care
- Client-Centered Care
- Professionalism
- Ethics
- Reflective Thinking
- Lifelong Learning
- Interpersonal Skills
- Clinical Skills
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Therapy Assistant
- Rehabilitation
- Audiology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Interprofessional Team
- Client Care
- Health Care Continuum
- Client-Centered Care
- Reflective Thinking
- Lifelong Learning
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Continuing Care