Original job description
Your Opportunity:
In this Therapy Assistant position you will be part of a multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Recreation Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and Respiratory Therapy. You will be tasked with performing safe and effective patient treatment activities for clients living in Points West Living, a Continuing Care level B home, under the direction of these therapists. You will be involved in assisting in various interventions which may include individualized recreation programs, strengthening and mobility programs, use of mobility aids, ADL training, therapeutic transfers, and equipment maintenance. You will have the support of the Therapists, the Clinical Lead, the Allied Health Manager, and share work with another Therapy Assistant. Stettler is located in the “Heart of Alberta”, just 179km southeast of Edmonton and 101km east of Red Deer. It serves as a regional hub with a main trading area involving over 11, 000 people. The town has a wide assortment of community facilities including an elementary/junior high school, a composite high school, a library, twin arenas, an aquatic centre, a performing arts theatre, and much more. The area also has a few golf courses and is close to Buffalo Lake.
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: Allied Health / Supportive Living Primary Location: Stettler Community Health/MH Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 05-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 16-NOV-2026 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: 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:
Diploma from an approved post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program that includes Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. Equivalent related training may be considered. Heart & Stroke: Basic Cardiac Life Support – Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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Responsibilities
Assist therapists with safe, effective rehabilitation and treatment activities, including recreation, strengthening and mobility programs, activities of daily living training, therapeutic transfers, and equipment maintenance. Provide direct and indirect client care as part of an interprofessional team, and contribute to program planning, quality improvement, and student supervision.
Requirements
Requires a diploma from an approved post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program that includes Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy; equivalent related training may be considered. Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BCLS-HCP) is also required.
Skills
- Patient Treatment
- Rehabilitation Support
- Occupational Therapy Support
- Physical Therapy Support
- Recreation Therapy Support
- Speech-Language Pathology Support
- Respiratory Therapy Support
- Mobility Training
- Activities of Daily Living Training
- Therapeutic Transfers
- Use of Mobility Aids
- Equipment Maintenance
- Interprofessional Teamwork
- Client-Centered Care
- Quality Improvement
- Student Supervision
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Therapy Assistant
- Rehabilitation
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Physical Therapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Respiratory Therapy
- Audiology
- Patient Treatment
- Client Care
- Mobility Programs
- Strengthening Programs
- Mobility Aids
- Activities of Daily Living
- Therapeutic Transfers
- Equipment Maintenance
- Interprofessional Team
- Client-Centered Care
- Continuing Care
- Supportive Living
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Reflective Practice
- Lifelong Learning
