Therapy Assistant
- Westlock, AB, Canada
Temporary
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Westlock is located on Treaty 6 territory and Métis. With minimal commute times, residents can enjoy a comfortable lifestyle in a welcoming, close-knit community where neighbors know and support one another. Residents also have easy access to outdoor recreation, including nearby lakes, trails, camping, and year-round activities like fishing and snowmobiling. Located about an hour from Edmonton, Westlock combines the advantages of rural living with convenient access to major amenities, shopping, and services - making it an ideal place for individuals and families who value space, community, and quality of life. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive, 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.
Classification: Therapy Assistant Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health Rehabilitation Primary Location: Westlock Healthcare Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 04-JAN-2027 Temporary End Date: 07-JUL-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday 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.
Westlock is located on Treaty 6 territory and Métis. With minimal commute times, residents can enjoy a comfortable lifestyle in a welcoming, close-knit community where neighbors know and support one another. Residents also have easy access to outdoor recreation, including nearby lakes, trails, camping, and year-round activities like fishing and snowmobiling. Located about an hour from Edmonton, Westlock combines the advantages of rural living with convenient access to major amenities, shopping, and services - making it an ideal place for individuals and families who value space, community, and quality of life. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive, 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.
Classification: Therapy Assistant Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health Rehabilitation Primary Location: Westlock Healthcare Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 04-JAN-2027 Temporary End Date: 07-JUL-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday 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 services to clients of all ages across the health care continuum, working individually and with an interprofessional team under the supervision and evaluation of designated therapy professionals. Collaborate with internal and external partners and contribute to quality improvement, program planning, student supervision, and team learning.
Requirements
Completion of a diploma from an accredited post-secondary Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program is required; equivalent training may be considered. The role also requires effective teamwork, professionalism, ethical and client-centered practice, and the ability to contribute to rehabilitation services.
Skills
- Rehabilitation
- Direct Client Care
- Indirect Client Care
- Interprofessional Teamwork
- Client-Centered Care
- Professionalism
- Ethics
- Reflective Thinking
- Lifelong Learning
- Interpersonal Skills
- Clinical Skills
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
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- Healthcare
Keywords
- Therapy Assistant
- Rehabilitation
- Audiology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Interprofessional Team
- Direct Client Care
- Indirect Client Care
- Health Care Continuum
- Client-Centered Care
- Reflective Thinking
- Lifelong Learning
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Diploma