Therapy Assistant - Therapeutic Recreation

🔍 South Zone, Coaldale, Coaldale Health Centre

📁: Rehabilitation & Therapy

📅   : ALB00514018 Requisition #

📅   : Aug 15, 2025 Post Date

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Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta

Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Long Term Care

Primary Location: Coaldale Health Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.80

Posting End Date: 22-AUG-2025

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 22-SEP-2025

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 8

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $25.11

Maximum Salary: $31.48

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 1-year experience working in long term care providing therapeutic recreation services for individuals with chronic conditions and complex dementia care needs. Fitness Alberta certification: Foundations in Physical Activity & Exercise and Fitness for the Older. Valid Heart & Stroke Foundation-Basic Life Support certification. Food Safety Alberta certification. Music Care experience. Expressive Arts experience. Dementia Care experience. Class 5 license. Physically capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period and perform client transfers.

Preferred Qualifications:

Health Change Methodology. Safe Client Handling Program-It’s Your Move. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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