Recreation Assistant

6 months ago


Ottawa, Canada Hillel Lodge Long Term Care Home Full time

**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 meaningful participation in recreation and leisure.
- Provide recreation programming to mixed physical and cognitively abled residents, including specific programming for the secure dementia neighbourhood.
- Support the Recreation Therapy Supervisor in initial and ongoing resident assessments and developing the monthly recreation calendars.
- Collaborate and build relationships with residents, families, and staff to optimize resident care.
- Facilitate recreation programming jointly with other recreation staff and lead programs independently.
- Perform other duties as required to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents in the Home.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Holds a diploma or degree from (or currently enrolled in) 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.
- Comfort and experience working with individuals living with advanced dementia including those with personal expressions (behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia).
- 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**
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and innovation in the recreation therapy field.
- 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**: Permanent, Full-time

**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
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person


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