Your Opportunity:The Therapy Assistant works under the direction of Occupational Therapists within Pediatric programs. Prepares and cleans treatment activities and spaces, orders supplies, prepares treatment media as directed, assists with/or provides group and individual intervention, and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team. Provides periodic supervision of children for special activities. Maintains cleanliness, safety and orderliness of treatment and storage areas, and performs other support/clerical duties as required. May assist therapists in other clinical areas including adult or older adult programs. Reports to the Manager, Occupational Therapy Service.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 Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Occupational Therapy
Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 21-APR-2026
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
Date Available: 04-MAY-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $27.44
Maximum Salary: $34.39
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:Previous experience working in a rehabilitation or school setting and/or with children with complex developmental and/or neuromotor conditions is required. Effective interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to prioritize and organize work assignments with minimal direction are required. Must be able to perform physically demanding activities applying appropriate body mechanics. Preferred Qualifications:Preference given to applicants with a post-secondary diploma or certificate in rehabilitation or Occupational Therapy Assistant training.
