Recreation Assistant

6 days ago


Ottawa, Canada Hillel Lodge Long Term Care Home Full time

**SCHEDULE ROTATION**

Every other Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU**
- A supportive, collaborative, and welcoming team environment
- Opportunities for career growth, comprehensive training and professional development
- Health & dental benefits, and RRSP matching
- Free on-site parking
- Casual dress

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Create, plan, implement, deliver, evaluate, and adapt resident-focused programming for individuals and groups that promote preferences, independence, and self-esteem.
- Participate in resident care conferences, document resident assessments, attendance, and statistics, and develop and document monthly recreation calendars.
- Collaborate and build relationships with residents, families, and staff to optimize resident care, and supervise volunteers, student placements and summer staff as required.
- Perform other duties as required to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents in the Home.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Currently enrolled in (or graduated from) a recognized post-secondary institution in Therapeutic Recreation, Leisure Studies, Gerontology, Kinesiology or other related field.
- Experience and/or interest in working with a geriatric population.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- Communicates clearly and effectively in verbal and written English.
- Manages, organizes, and prioritizes time and resources effectively.
- Exhibits a creative, energetic, and positive attitude.
- Patient and empathetic in listening to others.
- Proficient computer literacy

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Eligible for the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
- Experience with Welbi, Resident Assessment Instrumentation Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) and/or PointClickCare software is considered an asset.
- Knowledge of practices and traditions of the Jewish religion is considered an asset.

**ABOUT US**

Hillel Lodge is a welcoming and vibrant Jewish long-term care home located in the heart of Ottawa. Our team of compassionate professionals is committed to providing exceptional person-centred care. With a current complement of 121 beds and housed within a thriving 13-acre Jewish Community Campus, we provide a wide range of programming and events to meet the diverse needs of our residents, their families, and the larger community which we serve.

**DEI&A**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Salary**: $22.94 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekends only

Work Location: In person


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