Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The Rising Sun Long Term Care Centre (LTC) is home to 30 Elderly Residents. Nestled 58kms southwest of Calgary in beautiful Diamond Valley, Alberta, the vibrant Oilfields General Hospital offers an excellent rural care opportunity in a unique and diverse Alberta Health Services Care Facility. As a small, close-knit community, there are amazing opportunities to make a significant impact. Come join our Long-Term Care team in the recreation department, as a casual Recreation Therapy Aide. Under the general supervision of the Recreation Therapist and under the general supervision of the Site Manager, the team works together to enrich the lives of the residents in long term care by providing the support and assistance implementing recreation activities for residents at the site. Values professional development and performs other related duties as required. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
Description:
As a Therapy Aide, you will be working both independently and as part of the interdisciplinary team where you will contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of rehabilitation services. Your role may include administrative duties such as ordering supplies, booking clients, tracking attendances, equipment inventory and preparing/cleaning the treatment area. Under the direction of a supervising recreation therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, audiologist, or speech language pathologist, you will prepare and/or apply routine interventions, promote patient (client, resident) healthy living, self-care independence and motivate clients to actively participate in assigned therapy protocols or programs. You may assist with client lifts and transfers, positioning, and basic activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) within the context of the therapy program.

Classification:

Therapy Aide

Union:

AUPE GSS

Unit and Program:

Rising Sun Long Term Care

Primary Location:

Oilfield Community

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.00

Posting End Date:

03-OCT-2025

Employee Class:

Casual/Relief

Date Available:

13-OCT-2025

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:

$21.11

Maximum Salary:

$23.57

Vehicle Requirement:

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Experience in recreation programs for therapeutic recreation. Ability to work as a member of a team and to request and accept direction as required. Effective interpersonal and communication skills with residents, families, visitors and team members. Well-developed time management skills. Ability to handle the physical demands of the position. Provides a broad range of individual and group activities that are developed to meet the residents' needs under the guidance of the Recreation Therapist. Assist residents in getting ready for community outings when offsite. Works collaboratively with other staff, families, and volunteers. Assists residents with toileting and personal care as required when off site. Good knowledge of written and oral English. Experience working in an LTC setting. Experience with clients that have dementia. CPR Certification. Completion of Connect Care Training

Preferred Qualifications:

Dementia training is an asset.