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Therapy Assistant

@ Recovery Alberta

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Calgary, Alberta

2+ years experience

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Overview

Recovery Alberta is hiring a temporary part-time Therapy Assistant at Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre to support occupational therapy and recreational therapy in a community mental health and addiction program. The role is a 0.80 FTE day shift position, Saturday and Sunday off, paid $27.44 to $34.39 per hour. The posting is closed.

Responsibilities:

Support occupational therapy and recreational therapy work with adults
Work within a patient-centered interdisciplinary team
Support individuals with mental, physical and cognitive challenges
Evaluate care and provide feedback on outcomes
Document care in Connect Care

Requirements summary:

Rehabilitation therapy assistant diploma or equivalent
Two years community OT or RT support experience, one year in addiction or mental health
Connect Care EMR experience
Suicide intervention training, NVCI and BLS required

Tools & skills

Connect Care Microsoft Office Suite

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First seen by our source: 2026-11-03
Source record updated: 2026-11-05

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Experience	2+ years
Hours per week	31
Schedule	day
Travel	air: none · ground: none
Work setting	Hospital or clinic, Office
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical low · computer moderate
Languages	English
Licences & certifications	Suicide intervention training, NVCI, BLS
Education	Trade certificate (required)
Fields of study	Rehabilitation therapy assistant

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Recovery Alberta provides mental health & addiction and correctional health services for all Albertans.

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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.

People associated on LinkedIn: 1,108
Other recorded names: Recovery Alberta
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Field	Value
Industry	Mental Health Care
Company size	5,001-10,000 employees
Organization type	Government Agency
Open jobs on Jobsy	397
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Thanks for your interest in the Therapy Assistant position. Unfortunately this position has been closed but you can search our 189 open jobs by clicking here.

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

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Applicants who are currently or who have experience working as an Occupational Therapy TA, or have specific training related to Occupational Therapy. Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in a community setting supporting OT or RT with at least one year of experience working with adults with addiction and/or mental health issues. Intermediate computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite and Connect Care. Experience with EMR - Connect Care. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Able to work effectively within a patient-centered, interdisciplinary team. Effective time management and organizational skills. Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making skills in a complex environment. Effective self-management and time management skills paired with initiative. Demonstrated ability to identify and manage conflict situations. Demonstrated effective team player. Open to change and learning new skills/areas of care. Ability to evaluate, provide feedback and outcomes. Highly flexible and able to adapt when faced with competing demands. Ability to engage and support individuals with mental, physical and cognitive challenges. Suicide intervention training required. NVCI and BLS training required.

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Demonstrated recent experience working in the Community with Addiction and Mental Health populations preferred.

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