Staff Recreation Therapist- Baillie House

3 weeks ago


Pitt Meadows BC, Canada Fraser Health Full time

Salary range

The salary range for this position is CAD $37.89 - $47.31 / hour
Why Fraser Health?

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more .

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

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Detailed Overview

Reporting clinically to the Supervisor, Recreation Therapy and administratively the Manager, Health Services, provides recreation therapy programs to residents by planning, implementing and evaluating recreation programs to contribute to the resident's physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being for an assigned area; conducts resident assessments, participates in interdisciplinary conferences, maintains resident records and statistics and maintains recreation related equipment and materials.


Responsibilities

  1. Plans, implements and evaluates recreation programs and services to meet the needs of the residents such as community outings, arts and crafts, discussion groups, special events, sensory stimulation and/or intergenerational programs.
  2. Participates in therapeutic recreation re-assessments residents by methods such as completing re-assessment forms, reviewing and revising recreational goals, reviewing records, consulting with the resident, family and team members and gathering relevant information.
  3. Provides orientation, work direction and evaluation of volunteers; liaises between volunteers and other members of the treatment team.
  4. Participates in interdisciplinary team and/or family conferences by methods such as providing information about residents on topics related to recreation services, contributing to the development of an interdisciplinary care plan for individual residents and performing recorder functions when needed; completes required reports, records and workload statistics.
  5. Participates in quality improvement activities by methods such as providing input to the Supervisor Recreation Therapy on policies and procedures, departmental goals, objectives and operational plans and developing new recreation programs and services; provides input regarding the operating and capital budget of department, as required.
  6. Maintains recreation equipment and materials by methods such as cleaning equipment and putting away equipment, maintaining an orderly work area and making recommendations to the Supervisor, Recreation Therapy regarding the purchase, general maintenance and repair of equipment and supplies; monitors and controls the level of supplies and equipment in Therapeutic Recreation.
  7. Plans and implements bus trips for residents; prepares the bus, completes a vehicle safety check and ensures the vehicle is safe for use; drives the bus.
  8. Participates and contributes to education activities such as department and hospital in-services and meetings.
  9. Provides input and feedback to the Manager, Health Services or designate in the recruitment and selection of recreation therapists, as required.
  10. Participates in committee and/or task groups, as assigned.
  11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from a recognized Therapeutic Recreation Diploma Program. One (1) year's recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Eligible for membership in the British Columbia Therapeutic Recreation Association (BCTRA).

Current First Aid Certificate, CPR Level "C" certification and a valid Class IV BC Driver's License.

Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to lead, plan, organize, prioritize, implement and problem-solve.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to deal effectively with others.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  • Ability to operate related equipment
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