Therapy Assistant
- Athabasca, AB, Canada
Part-time
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Original job description
Your Opportunity:
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: Adult Day Program Primary Location: Athabasca Comm & Mental Health Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 11-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 21-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 6 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.
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: Adult Day Program Primary Location: Athabasca Comm & Mental Health Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 11-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 21-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 6 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.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide direct and indirect rehabilitation care to clients of all ages, working individually and with an interprofessional team under the assignment and supervision of regulated therapy professionals. Contribute to quality improvement, program planning, student supervision, and effective service delivery across the health care continuum.
Requirements
Completion of a diploma from an accredited post-secondary Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program is required, though equivalent training may be considered. A driver's license and vehicle are required; the posting does not specify a particular amount of prior experience.
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
Keywords
- Therapy Assistant
- Rehabilitation
- Interprofessional Team
- Audiology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Direct Client Care
- Indirect Client Care
- Client-Centered Care
- Health Care Continuum
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Reflective Thinking
- Lifelong Learning
- Driver's License
- Adult Day Program