Therapy Assistant - Recreation
Your Opportunity:
Grande Prairie, found in northwest Alberta, is a growing city with over 70,000 residents and serving approximately 260,000 people in the trading area. Grande Prairie has something for everyone! Outdoor and indoor recreation opportunities are available at the numerous parks and golf courses, in addition to a state of the art recreation facility and new regional hosptial. The city also has a vibrant arts and culture community with an art gallery, a few museums, and live theatre. There are also a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities. This position is based in the19 bed Transition Care Unit at the QEII Ambulatory Care Centre to support patients as they transition from acute care to another level of care or to return home. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team with a strong focus on collaboration both to provide the best care during stay and upon discharge. Under supervision from a Recreation Therapist, you will assist with the promotion of a comprehensive program for clients developing and implementing evidence based, client-centered practice based on therapeutic recreation standards of practice. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
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: Transition Care Unit Allied Health
- Primary Location: Grande Prairie QE II Hsp/Mac
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 09-APR-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 11-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 8
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $26.64
- Maximum Salary: $33.39
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:Therapeutic Recreation Assistant or equivalent diploma/certification from a recognized post-secondary institution. Valid BCLS-HCP certificate required. Proven organizational and time management skills, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Ability to accept verbal and written instructions and work with minimal supervision. Professional and courteous manner. Must be physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period of time over uneven terrain and performing client transfers. Comfortable using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications:Prior experience working in a Therapeutic Recreation position with seniors is an asset. Electronic charting experience is an asset, with preference given to working knowledge with Connect Care.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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