Therapy Assistant

Cold Lake Healthcare Centre Continuing Care is seeking a temporary part-time therapy assistant. Working in a rural community offers a uniquely rewarding experience-lasting connections and a strong sense of belonging. Your colleagues will welcome you and provide support. This role offers meaningful professional opportunities as you grow your skills through diverse clinical experiences while making a difference for individuals and families. Strong communication and interpersonal skills will be essential as you build relationships and deliver high-quality therapeutic recreation services. This role is in the picturesque lake country; Cold Lake is a vibrant community nestled on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 and the Métis. Home to Alberta’s seventh-largest lake, Canada’s busy 4 Wing Air Force Base, and thriving industries. It offers a high quality of life with modern amenities and small-town charm. Cold Lake boasts English and French schools, Portage College, and diverse groups for arts, culture, sports, and volunteering. Explore the stunning outdoors, from Cold Lake and Meadow Lake Provincial Parks to the Iron Horse Trail. Kinosoo Beach, a hub of summer festivities, and the surrounding wilderness provide endless opportunities for relaxation and adventure. Cold Lake offers not just a career but the chance to become part of a dynamic community where natural beauty, cultural activities, and a welcoming spirit make it truly feel like home.

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.

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

Certification in Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Preference will be given to candidates with therapy assistant diploma with a specialization in therapeutic recreation or a therapeutic recreation diploma. Therapy assistant experience with therapeutic recreation in Continuing Care setting would also be considered an asset.