About the role
Edmonton Zone RA, Edmonton, Alberta Hospital Edmonton
NEW
Occupational Therapy/Physio
REC00001802
15 minutes ago
Your Opportunity:
The Therapy Assistant role at Alberta Hospital Edmonton (AHE) is a rewarding opportunity to support patients in their rehabilitation journey. This position involves facilitating meaningful wellness, engagement, and vocational therapeutic programs within the continuum of services at our site. AHE serves individuals experiencing both mental health and addiction concerns in a variety of service delivery areas (Adult Forensics, Adult Acute, Young Adult, and Adult Rehabilitation) across the site. Key responsibilities include: deliver a variety of wellness, engagement, and vocational therapy programs independently, under the supervision of Recreation Therapists and Occupational Therapists; Support patient engagement and recovery-focused activities; effective communication within the Allied Health & Patient Experience team, as well as patient care units; and provides feedback and assists in the development and implementation of therapeutic programs such as Arts & Crafts, Occupational Therapy Activity Room, Coffee Stop, Canteen, and other therapeutic programming that supports patient's therapeutic goals.
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.
-**Classification:**Therapy Assistant -**Union:**HSAA Prof/Tech -**Unit and Program:**Allied Health and Patient Experience -**Primary Location:**Alberta Hospital Edmonton -**Location Details:**As Per Location -**Multi-Site:**Not Applicable -**FTE:**0.00 -**Posting End Date:**06-APR-2026 -**Employee Class:**Casual/Relief -**Date Available:**16-APR-2026 -**Hours per Shift:**7.75 -**Length of Shift in weeks:**Varies -**Shifts per cycle:**Varies -**Shift Pattern:**Days, Evenings, Weekends -**Days Off:**Other -Minimum Salary:$26.64 -Maximum Salary:$33.39 -**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:
Must have valid Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS (CPR). Must have current First Aid. Must have experience facilitating group and individual therapeutic or engagement programming.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge and experience working with individuals with mental health and addictions concerns. Class V or IV drivers license and able to provide a clear drivers abstract. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
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About the role
Edmonton Zone RA, Edmonton, Alberta Hospital Edmonton
NEW
Occupational Therapy/Physio
REC00001802
15 minutes ago
Your Opportunity:
The Therapy Assistant role at Alberta Hospital Edmonton (AHE) is a rewarding opportunity to support patients in their rehabilitation journey. This position involves facilitating meaningful wellness, engagement, and vocational therapeutic programs within the continuum of services at our site. AHE serves individuals experiencing both mental health and addiction concerns in a variety of service delivery areas (Adult Forensics, Adult Acute, Young Adult, and Adult Rehabilitation) across the site. Key responsibilities include: deliver a variety of wellness, engagement, and vocational therapy programs independently, under the supervision of Recreation Therapists and Occupational Therapists; Support patient engagement and recovery-focused activities; effective communication within the Allied Health & Patient Experience team, as well as patient care units; and provides feedback and assists in the development and implementation of therapeutic programs such as Arts & Crafts, Occupational Therapy Activity Room, Coffee Stop, Canteen, and other therapeutic programming that supports patient's therapeutic goals.
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.
-**Classification:**Therapy Assistant -**Union:**HSAA Prof/Tech -**Unit and Program:**Allied Health and Patient Experience -**Primary Location:**Alberta Hospital Edmonton -**Location Details:**As Per Location -**Multi-Site:**Not Applicable -**FTE:**0.00 -**Posting End Date:**06-APR-2026 -**Employee Class:**Casual/Relief -**Date Available:**16-APR-2026 -**Hours per Shift:**7.75 -**Length of Shift in weeks:**Varies -**Shifts per cycle:**Varies -**Shift Pattern:**Days, Evenings, Weekends -**Days Off:**Other -Minimum Salary:$26.64 -Maximum Salary:$33.39 -**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:
Must have valid Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS (CPR). Must have current First Aid. Must have experience facilitating group and individual therapeutic or engagement programming.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge and experience working with individuals with mental health and addictions concerns. Class V or IV drivers license and able to provide a clear drivers abstract. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
Not the right fit? Search for Therapy Assistant jobs in Edmonton, AB
About Recovery Alberta
Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Patient and client care is uninterrupted during our transition. Page not monitored 24/7. Dial 911 in case of emergency.