Your Opportunity

This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000 based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca. Relevant Experience in a long-term care setting within the last 2 years required. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with the interdisciplinary team, patients and families in a agile health care setting. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team required. Skilled in problem solving, critical thinking, conflict resolution, self‑initiative and brings a creative, patient and sensitive approach to daily work. Excellent organizational and time‑management skills to efficiently organize and prioritize workload to keep pace in a busy multi‑disciplinary patient care environment. Basic computer skills required. Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the values of AHS – Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Safety.

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 - Recreation Long Term Care

Primary Location

Ponoka Hospital and Care Center

Location Details

As Per Location

Multi‑Site

Not Applicable

FTE

1.00

Posting End Date

22-JUL-2026

Employee Class

Regular Full Time

Date Available

01-AUG-2026

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

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

Completion of diploma from an accredited post‑secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered. Driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle as travel may be required. Physically able to perform the duties required of the position. Must be physically capable of lifting and transferring patients and equipment. Ability to manage multiple tasks. Excellent interpersonal skills and professional, courteous manner essential. Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments with minimal direction is required. Must be able to work independently with residents and perform physically demanding activities applying appropriate body mechanics. Additional requirements for BLS and First Aid training.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred completion of Recreation Therapy Diploma from an accredited post‑secondary program. 2‑3 years experience in LTC Recreation Department. Must demonstrate good organizational, time‑management skills and communication skills. Comfort with Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Zoom/virtual therapy and Connect Care is an asset. Familiarity with Health Change Methodology is also beneficial.

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📌 Therapy Assistant (Ponoka)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Ponoka