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Recreational Therapist
2 weeks ago
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Recreation Therapist is a member of the collaborative health care team, providing support to residents, families and inter-professional team members through therapeutic intervention to support holistic functioning of residents. The Recreation Therapist provides assessment, intervention plan development, evidence-informed interventions and evaluation of recreation therapy services. Interventions are provided to groups or individuals in a long-term care setting related to the resident's leisure needs and overall plan of care. The Recreation Therapist is responsible to oversee the delivery of the overall recreation therapy service for a program or team, travel to other sites will be required. Where the role requires a Recreation Therapist designation, the provider works within the standards and competencies of a Recreation Therapist.
About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor of Recreation specializing (Major) in Therapeutic Recreation
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
- Minimum of two years' experience preferred.
- Previous experience working with individuals with dementia
- Previous experience working with older adults
- Experience in working with various populations/disability groups preferred
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
- Knowledge and application of organizational Therapeutic Recreation assessments and processes
- Comprehensive Program Planning – organizing service delivery
- Risk management strategies and application for the population and service
- Diagnosis-specific procedures
- Responsive Behavior plan development
- Understand roles of the recreation associate and therapeutic assistant
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
- Long Assignment Full-Time (%) position, 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
- Beginning in August , with an expected end date of February 16,
*Dates are approximate and may be subject to change
$ $41.19 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent and Long Assignments only)
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