Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the manager and under the clinical direction and supervision of a Recreation Therapist, the Therapist Assistant will contribute to effective and efficient recreation programs in groups or in the client’s home environment. The Therapy Assistant works collaboratively with the members of the Home Care team within the Calgary Zone Integrated Home Care program. The Therapist Assistant fulfills four key roles: Service provider: supports the client and assists the Therapist with direct and indirect client care and non-client care service provision, including functional and goal orientated services to clients. Collaborator: works effectively with internal and external partners to optimize services. Lifelong Learner: enhances competency and service through reflective practice and continuous learning. Paraprofessional: Applies professionalism and ethics to the provision of person-centered care and participation in care teams. The position is physically demanding and involves routine lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, and pulling as part of daily client care activities. Responsibilities may include assisting clients with transfers and passive exercises, which can require lifting up to 30 pounds while providing safe, effective, and compassionate care.
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: IHC-04-Airdrie Primary Location: Airdrie Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 30-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 60 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:
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered. Previous experience working with seniors in a recreation environment in the community. Previous experience conducting group recreation. Ability to work independently in a community setting. Proficiency with iPhone technology, computers, and email applications. Must be able to participate and complete all aspects of the nonviolent crisis intervention training (including physical demonstration Effective verbal and written English communication skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with patients/clients, families, visitors, and team members.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to work as a member of a team and to request and accept direction when required. Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
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Responsibilities
Support recreation and rehabilitation services through direct and indirect client care, including functional, goal-oriented activities in group settings and clients’ homes. Collaborate with clients, families, care teams, and community partners while contributing to program planning, quality improvement, and student supervision.
Requirements
Applicants need a diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training, along with experience working with seniors in community recreation and conducting group recreation. They must be able to work independently in the community, use iPhone and computer applications, complete nonviolent crisis intervention training, communicate effectively in English, and meet the physical demands of client care.
Skills
- Recreation Therapy Support
- Client Care
- Group Recreation
- Working With Seniors
- Community-Based Work
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Client Transfers
- Passive Exercises
- Person-Centered Care
- Reflective Practice
- Program Planning
- Quality Improvement
- Student Supervision
- Crisis Intervention
- iPhone Proficiency
- Verbal and Written Communication
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Therapy Assistant
- Rehabilitation
- Recreation Therapy
- Integrated Home Care
- Direct Client Care
- Indirect Client Care
- Person-Centered Care
- Interprofessional Team
- Community Care
- Senior Care
- Group Recreation
- Functional Services
- Goal-Oriented Services
- Client Transfers
- Passive Exercises
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Reflective Practice
- Continuous Learning
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- iPhone
- Computers
- Email Applications
- English Communication
- Driver's License
- Vehicle Required
