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Recreation Therapist

3 months ago

Brantford Ontario, Brant region, Canada Brant Community Healthcare System Full time
Exceptional Care–Exceptional People

The Brant Community Healthcare System is a two site Community Hospital located in Brantford and Paris, Ontario.

  • The Brantford General is an acute care hospital
  • The Willett in Paris is an urgent care centre and transitional beds

By choosing to work at Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS), you are joining an organization with more than 130 years of making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve throughout our communities. We value Care, Accountability, Respect and Equity, and we are working together to build a healthier community

Why Choose BCHS?

  • Tuition Reimbursement (Centralized Education Fund)
  • Casual, Part time and Full time positions (4 on 5 off for full time nurses)
  • HOOPP Pension Plan
  • Predictable work locations
  • Discounted onsite parking (no shuttles or waiting lists)
  • Support 24/7- you’re not on your own (managers on call, physicians, allied health and support staff).
  • Wellness matters, our Employee Assistance program is free and confidential to all employees and family members.
  • Ongoing infection and prevention control measures, education, appropriate PPE and support available to all employees.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Therapy Services, the Recreation Therapist will function as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team. The recreation therapist meets the assessed needs of patients, provides treatment interventions and community transition and integration.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Performs comprehensive assessments of patients to determine individualized leisure needs
  • Develops patient centered treatment goals based on assessment findings
  • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to facilitate the achievement of overall goals set for the patient
  • Demonstrates leadership skills while engaging with the care team to ensure patients are prioritized according to recreation therapy needs
  • Plans, implements and evaluates goal focused individual and group leisure programs
  • Supports patients and families to link with community resources on discharge
  • Actively participates in care team meetings, action rounds and working groups
  • Maintains appropriate patient documentation
  • Collects accurate workload and other related statistics
  • Supervise and support volunteers and recreation therapy students
  • Professional accountability to TROs standards of practice

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years current Recreation Therapist experience in a hospital setting is preferred
  • Degree in Recreation with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation and/or a related degree as well as a post graduate diploma in Therapeutic Recreation
  • Membership eligibility in Therapeutic Recreation Ontario Registered (R/TRO) and/or Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA)
  • Demonstrated ability to function as an effective team member.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrated time management and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated ability in working with a variety of patient populations within a hospital setting.
  • Demonstrated principles of safe patient handling
  • Reliable individual with excellent attendance record and able to work all shifts
  • Effective September 7th, 2021 all applicants must provide proof of two doses for full vaccination against Covid-19 (in the form of watermark receipts from the provincial portal) or provide written proof of a medical or religious reason for not being fully vaccinated as per Organization Policy, Covid-19 Immunization and Management.

Mandatory Competencies

  • Safety (patient, worker & workplace) is a BCHS Corporate Priority. The successful applicant will demonstrate good stewardship in the identification, reporting and mitigation of unsafe acts or conditions.

Accommodation

The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from women, Indigenous persons, members of racialized groups, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientation and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Brant Community Healthcare System is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

To ensure there is equal opportunity during the recruitment and selection process, please contact your Recruiter to discuss accommodation.