Recreation Assistant

7 days ago

Toronto, Canada West Park Healthcare Centre Full time

Job Status:
**Permanent, Full-Time**
- Reports To:
**Clinical Service Manager, Complex Continuing Care, Recreation Therapy, & Spiritual Care**
- Hours of Work (shifts):
**Mon-Fri - 7.5 Hours (May involve some evenings and weekends)**
- Internal Posting Dates:
**Jan 31 - Feb 6, 2024**
- Salary Range:
**$27.36 - $ $27.88**
- Employee Group:
**SEIU Service**

**Elevate Patient Care: Making a Difference as a Recreation Assistant.**

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**Job Overview**:
Take an active role in contributing to the conceptualization, execution, and assessment of a diverse range of recreation programs and services. Collaborate closely with our dedicated team to help design and develop engaging activities that cater to the unique preferences and needs of our clients.

**Accountabilities**:

- Provide recreation and leisure assessments/interventions based on professional requirements.
- Implement and evaluate recreation therapy treatments and programs.
- Provide client and family leisure education.
- Respond to team/service inquiries to Recreation Therapy.
- Provide supervision of students, volunteers and assistants.
- Provide back-up support and coverage for recreation programs, including hospital wide events.
- Ensure timely and thorough clinical documentation and completion of workload.
- Pursue continuous professional development, including participation in Rec. Therapy PSIC.
- Participate in clinical evaluation.
- Participate in advanced practices.
- Be aware of conditions and measures that may affect the safety of patients, residents, students, employees, volunteers, physicians and visitors including:

- Compliance with the safety standards of the hospital and applicable legislation
- Identification and prevention of safety issues and problems
- Taking corrective action, where possible
- Attendance at safety meetings/training/updates in accordance with the Centre’s standards
- Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of West Park: Excellence, Respect, Trust, Collaboration and Accountability
- Evidence of good performance history and attendance record

**Key Qualifications**:

- College diploma in Recreation Leadership or Activation/Gerontology
- Minimum 1 - 2 years recreation/activation experience with the adult population.
- Experience in delivery of recreation programs
- Knowledge and experience with recreation therapeutic approaches.
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and within a transdisciplinary team
- Effective collaborative and team oriented skills
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to be creative and resourceful
- Computer skills with Microsoft word and outlook
- Evidence of satisfactory attendance and punctuality
- Provide supervision to volunteers. In collaboration with recreation therapists provide support for recreation students in diploma programs
- Experience with in a rehabilitation and complex continuing care environment

At West Park Healthcare Centre, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment, an important part of living our brand. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community.

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**Join our team and help patients reclaim their lives at West Park Healthcare Centre

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