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Alberta Health Services

Therapy Assistant

Redwater, AB, Canada

Temporary

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Job type: Temporary
Apply by: Nov 26, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 27, 2026

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Your Opportunity:

As a Recreation Therapy Assistant, you will work both independently and as part of an interprofessional team under the direction and supervision of a Recreation Therapist, other allied health professionals and nursing team. Your primary responsibility is to support the planning, facilitation, documentation, and evaluation of therapeutic recreation and leisure programs for older adults in supportive living or long-term care. You will support residents with dementia, complex health conditions, and other cognitive, emotional, or physical challenges, helping to promote engagement, social connection, and overall well-being through person-centered recreation interventions. Facilitate and adapt one-to-one, small group, and large group therapeutic recreation programs based on residents’ goals, abilities, and preferences. Participate in program planning, offering input based on resident interests, observations, seasonal events, and best practices in therapeutic recreation. Encourage resident involvement and foster a sense of belonging through engaging and inclusive leisure activities. Share observations and insights to support ongoing assessment, care planning, and interdisciplinary communication. Implement programs in collaboration with the Recreation Therapist and team. Document and chart according to ALA policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring accurate, timely, and confidential recording of resident participation and progress toward goals. Contribute to resident assessments and care conferences by sharing observations and insights related to leisure engagement, well-being, and quality of life

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: Diamond Springs Primary Location: Diamond Spring Lodge Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 27-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 07-DEC-2026 Temporary End Date: 05-JUL-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

Plan, facilitate, adapt, document, and evaluate therapeutic recreation and leisure programs for older adults in supportive living or long-term care. Support residents’ engagement and well-being, and share observations with the recreation therapist and care team to inform assessments, care planning, and interdisciplinary communication.

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 working under the assignment and supervision of a regulated therapy professional and contributing professionally to client-centered care and interprofessional teams.

Skills

Therapeutic Recreation
Program Planning
Program Facilitation
Program Evaluation
Person-Centered Care
Resident Engagement
Dementia Support
Documentation
Care Planning
Interdisciplinary Communication
Teamwork
Interpersonal Skills
Reflective Thinking
Quality Improvement
Student Supervision
Adaptability

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Keywords

Therapy Assistant
Recreation Therapy
Therapeutic Recreation
Older Adults
Supportive Living
Long-Term Care
Dementia
Complex Health Conditions
Person-Centered Care
Leisure Programs
Program Planning
Program Facilitation
Program Evaluation
Resident Assessments
Care Conferences
Care Planning
Clinical Documentation
Confidential Records
Interprofessional Team
Allied Health
Rehabilitation Services
Client Care
Quality Improvement
Student Supervision
Reflective Thinking
Lifelong Learning
Interdisciplinary Communication

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