Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity: As a Therapy Assistant with Assertive Outreach you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment of a recreation therapist. You will contribute to effective and efficient direct and indirect client care for individuals living with complex mental illness. 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, and program planning. 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: Assertive Outreach Primary Location: Red Deer 49 Street

• AMH Svcs Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 26-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 23-NOV-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 20 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $27.44 Maximum Salary: $34.39 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided Required Qualifications: Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered. Additional Required Qualifications: Experience in or a strong interest in Mental Health.

Preferred Qualifications

As required.