We are seeking an exceptional Recreation Therapy Aide to work at the Slave Lake Healthcare Centre. Just 2.5 hours north of Edmonton, Slave Lake is a vibrant lakeside community known for its long sandy beaches, clear blue water, and easy access to one of Alberta’s most impressive provincial parks. It’s a place where you can enjoy paddling, hiking, and fishing all summer long, then shift to skiing, snowshoeing, and winter exploration when the seasons change. With its strong sense of community and incredible outdoor lifestyle, Slave Lake offers a truly rewarding place to live and work. This position is based in our Type A facility (Long Term Care) and provides recreation to the residents of this facility. The Recreation Therapy Aide, supervised by the Recreation Therapist, provides services in close collaboration with the rest of the Allied Health and Nursing team. This position will assist with the promotion of a comprehensive service for clients developing and implementing evidence based, client-centered practice based on therapeutic recreation standards of practice. You’ll enjoy a competitive rate of pay and eligibility for the Northern Living Allowance. ALA currently has a Remote Retention Allowance to an annual maximum of $3,000. Relocation assistance may be available.
As a Therapy Aide, you will be working both independently and as part of the interdisciplinary team where you will contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of rehabilitation services. Your role may include administrative duties such as ordering supplies, booking clients, tracking attendances, equipment inventory and preparing/cleaning the treatment area. Under the direction of a supervising recreation therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, audiologist, or speech language pathologist, you will prepare and/or apply routine interventions, promote patient (client, resident) healthy living, self-care independence and motivate clients to actively participate in assigned therapy protocols or programs. You may assist with client lifts and transfers, positioning, and basic activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) within the context of the therapy program.
- Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
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Classification: Therapy Aide
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Union: AUPE GSS
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Unit and Program: Type A (LTC) Recreation Therapy
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Primary Location: Slave Lake Healthcare Centre
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Location Details: As Per Location
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Multi-Site: Not Applicable
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FTE: 0.80
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Posting End Date: 25-SEP-2026
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Employee Class: Regular Part Time
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Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
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Hours per Shift: 7.75
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Length of Shift in weeks: 2
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Shifts per cycle: 8
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Shift Pattern: Days
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Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
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Minimum Salary: $24.14
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Maximum Salary: $26.98
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Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum high school diploma. Excellent communication skills and collaborative skills required. This position is anticipated to have high physical demands based on the client need. The successful candidate needs to be physically. capable of pushing wheelchairs for an extended period of time, loading clients onto the bus for outings, supporting the clients in a range of physical hygiene tasks and performing client transfers over the course of a full shift.
Preferred Qualifications:
Health Care Aide certificate or equivalent preferred. Related experience working with elderly or physically challenged individuals an asset. Previous experience working with Recreation in a medical setting will be considered an asset. Experience with Connect Care electronic charting is considered an asset.
