Psychiatric Aide

Within the Program, reporting to a Unit Manager, you will participate in the delivery of quality care. This is a physically demanding position that requires you to assist with ADL’s including toileting, bathing, dressing, transferring, re-positioning, escorting patients to and from programs, managing behavioral patients as a result of their brain injury among other duties. Complex moderate to severe brain injury patients may be very dependent at the time for care needs. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

As a Psychiatric Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multi-disciplinary team to meet the personal care needs and comforts of patients in accordance with the patient care plan and facility policies and procedures. You will assist nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation and safety needs as well as assist with organized activities or programs. In this position, you will observe and report on a patients mood, health, well-being, maintain effective communication with patients and health professionals, assist with the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors as well as assist in the general support of the work area.

Classification: Psychiatric Aide

Union: AUPE AUX

Unit and Program: Centre for Brain Injury Waterton

Primary Location: Centennial Ctr MH & Brain Inj

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.68

Posting End Date: 24-SEP-2026

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 04-OCT-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 5

Shifts per cycle: 17

Shift Pattern: Days, Nights

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $24.77

Maximum Salary: $28.88

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Completion of Grade 12. A combination of education and experience satisfactory to the employer will also be considered.

Sound observation and communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary psychiatric and rehabilitation setting. Able to handle the physical demands of the position and perform duties that involve periods of standing, walking, bending, turning, lifting weight up to 25 kg and transferring adult patients. Ability to provide basic patient care and comfort required. Able to provide cognitive, social, emotional and psychological support to the patient/family. Maintains a standard of high quality care, self-directed and motivated. Actively integrates Patient and Family Centered Care principles into practice. Demonstrates behaviors consistent with safety. In accordance with Health Information Act (HIA), Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) and other privacy legislation in effect the incumbent shall comply at all times with APL / AHS’s Information Privacy and Information Security policies.

Greater than six months of experience in working with stroke and brain injured patients is desired. Direct experience in an inpatient neuro rehabilitation setting is an asset. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.