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Provide direct, client-focused therapeutic care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Assess clients’ physical status and contribute to developing and implementing integrated plans of care in accordance with established standards and organizational policies.

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Your Opportunity: Villa Caritas is an acute inpatient geriatric psychiatry hospital. This 150-bed hospital serves individuals living with dementia of all stages, other psychiatric illnesses such as depression, anxiety, mood & thought disorders, complex psychosocial needs and other medical comorbidities. Its programs promote a patient-centered approach and include a variety of individual and group programs that focus on optimizing functioning, independence and quality of life. The comprehensive multidisciplinary team works together to treat the whole person: body, mind and soul. Description: The Physical Therapist I (PT) is responsible for providing direct client focused therapeutic care, in collaboration and consultation with other members of the interdisciplinary team. The PT assesses physical status of clients, participates in the development and implementation of an integrated plan of care. The PT is responsible for the provision of services in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the HSAA Paramedical Professional/Technical Collective Agreement. Classification: Physiotherapist I Union: COV HSAA PROF TECH Unit and Program: Rehabilitation Medicine Primary Location: Villa Caritas Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 23-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 6 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $42.51 Maximum Salary: $56.60 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Graduate of a Physical Therapy program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta is required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. Additional Required Qualifications: As Required. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in acute care. Experience working with the geriatric mental health population.

What you’ll do

Provide direct, client-focused therapeutic care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Assess clients’ physical status and contribute to developing and implementing integrated plans of care in accordance with established standards and organizational policies.

Requirements

A graduate of a Physical Therapy program or recognized equivalent, active registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta, and Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Level C certification are required. Acute care experience and experience with the geriatric mental health population are preferred.

Listed skills

• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Dementia care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Physical Therapy
• Physical Assessment
• Therapeutic Care
• Care Planning
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Geriatric Mental Health
• Acute Care
• Dementia Care
• Basic Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare