This position is for someone with experience as a speech language pathology assistant who will work with adult patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting under the supervision of speech language pathologists. You will contribute to effective and effective rehabilitation services including direct and indirect care with adult and/or pediatric clients in the inpatient and outpatient setting as well as non-client service provision. You will work in a team environment with other speech language pathology assistants, speech language pathologists, and professionals from other disciplines. There will be an expectation of client and family centred care.

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 productive 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 robust 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.

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Must be able to wear appropriate lead shielding while helping in Diagnostic Imaging. Shielding is approximately 15 lb, and assistant may need to wear for up to three hours.

Completion of a Speech Language Pathology Assistant program would be preferred as would previous experience working as a speech language pathology assistant. Experience with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and acquired communication disorders would be an asset.

📌 Therapy Assistant Edmonton
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Edmonton