Recreation Coordinator

CareCorp Seniors Services, a trusted long-term care and assisted living contractor, is currently hiring a permanent full time Recreation Coordinator for one of our long term care facilities, Oyster Harbour Seniors Community.

Facility Address:1127 4th Ave, Ladysmith BC, V9G 1A6

Start Date:
August 2023 _(can be semi flexible on start date)_

Schedule:
Monday - Friday (9am-5pm)

Position Summary

Reporting to the VP of Support Services, the Recreation Coordinator coordinates and evaluates a wide variety of recreation programs of therapeutic quality to ensure that the physical, social, emotional intellectual, spiritual, and cultural needs / interest of residents are met in accordance with established goals and policies.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates recreation/leisure programs such as crafts, music, mental aerobics, exercises, and sensory stimulation to meet residents' physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs and interests; develops the goals and objectives of the program;
• Provides supervision to all recreation staff, students, and volunteers;
• Evaluates the needs for related training;
• Identifies the recreation/leisure program which meet the residents' needs and abilities by reviewing the care plan, interviewing the resident regarding their social/leisure history and consulting with family and the multidisciplinary team; identifies, evaluates, implements, and documents recreation/leisure goals and objectives based on individual interests and abilities;
• Develops and publishes a calendar of events and programs;
• Promotes and publicizes upcoming events;
• Monitors, evaluates, and documents resident progress within the recreation/leisure programs and reports observations such as emotional wellbeing and social behavior to the multidisciplinary team as required;
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and care conferences;
• Identifies and makes recommendations regarding community and facility resources that may be of additional interest or need to the resident;
• Assists residents with meals including providing nourishments and feeding;
• Monitors program expenditures and provides input to the program budget;
• Oversees inventory of equipment, tools and materials and recommends purchase of same;
• Purchases minor equipment in accordance with established facility guidelines and procedures;
• Ensures equipment, tools and materials are in good repair and appropriate for use;
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to the Director of Care/Site Administrator.

Qualifications

• Certification in National Council of Therapeutic Recreation;
• University graduation or diploma in therapeutic recreation;

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Three year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience;

• Valid CPR/ First Aid and food safe Certificate;
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Cultural education and experience are preferred.

The successful applicant for this job posting must provide satisfactory proof, or have such proof on file, that they have received the COVID-19 vaccination and any required COVID-19 booster vaccination. This requirement shall be waived if the applicant has not received the vaccination due to any legislated protected human rights grounds. In such a case, and upon presentation of sufficient proof, CareCorp shall make reasonable attempts to accommodate the applicant to carry out their role where possible recognizing that the health and safety of other employees and residents will be a priority.

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Onsite parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Have you completed a diploma in therapeutic recreation or equivalent?
• How many years of experience working with the seniors community do you have?
• When are you available to start?
• Are you in Vancouver Islands or planning to relocate?

Work Location:
In person

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