Recreation Therapy Associate

3 days ago

Antigonish County, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

​Req ID: 143295
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, St. Martha's Regional Hospital
Department: OPEZ Alternative Level of Care SMR
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPEHealthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Jan-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Recreation Therapy Associate works to support clients and families through application of therapeutic recreation intervention aimed at holistic functioning of clients. The Recreation Therapy Associate contributes to assessment, evidence-informed interventions, planning and evaluation of recreation therapy services. Recreation therapy associates provide interventions to groups or individuals related to the client's leisure needs and overall plan of care.

Qualifications

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • A post-secondary diploma with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation from an accredited educational institution
  • Standard First Aid
  • Experience in recreation in Long Term Care is preferred
  • Effective listening and communication skills; ability to motivate residents
  • Affinity for the elderly
  • Adaptability/Flexibility: changing and adapting skills to changing resident populations
  • Ability to work independently, without direct supervision
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
  • BCLS
  • Experience working with individuals with physical/cognitive disabilities
  • Experience with mental health addictions is an asset
  • Ability to work effectively within a team or other healthcare professionals
  • Ability to assist in the plan, develop, implement and evaluation of Therapeutic Recreation programs
  • Effective listening and communication skills; ability to motivate patients/veterans
  • Ability to understand medical terminology used in a clinical area, and use within the documentation

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours of Work
  • Permanent part- time position; 37.5 hours biweekly
Salary Information

$ $25.95 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.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

​As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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