Job Description

Your Opportunity:
As the Recreation Therapy Assistant, you will be responsible for providing direct patient care including implementation of therapeutic recreation activities as delegated by a recreation therapist. This position supports the recreation therapy program in Older Adult Psychiatry and provides intensive and sub-acute multidisciplinary rehabilitation to patients with a variety of mental health, neurological and/or physical conditions. You will provide patient and family centered care which is goal oriented and strives to assist patients to improve their functional independence. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
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:

Recovery Alberta

Classification:

Therapy Assistant

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Unit 3C Older Adult Psychiatry, START

Primary Location:

Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.60

Posting End Date:

15-SEP-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available:

06-OCT-2025

Temporary End Date:

31-AUG-2026

Hours per Shift:

5, 7

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

8

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off:

Other

Minimum Salary:

$25.11

Maximum Salary:

$31.48

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:

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Knowledge and experience working with individuals with addictions and mental health concerns.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience within the last five years in an acute care or rehabilitation setting. Experience within the last five years' working as a recreation therapy assistant. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Connect Care.