Recreation Therapist

6 days ago

Toronto, Canada Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Full time

Job Description Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.The Complex Care and Recovery Program is seeking a full-time, temporary (6 months) Recreational Therapist to work in the Forensic General Unit C (FGUC). Reporting to the Unit Manager, you will work with the inter-professional team to promote a holistic leisure lifestyle by contributing to the social, physical, spiritual, emotional and cognitive needs of clients. You will develop, plan, facilitate, schedule, organize and implement various therapeutic recreation programs. This will be accomplished by conducting assessments, developing individual recreation plans, completing patient documentation, skill instruction, development of program goals and objectives, and evaluating a variety of individual and group recreation programs. You will be expected to contribute to program development, research, and educational activities of the program. You will also provide supervision to students. This position involves working seven days a week including evenings and weekends, depending on the needs and programming/activities of the clients. You will also support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. You will be located at 1001 Queen Street West. Minimum Requirements The successful candidate must have a degree/diploma in Recreation or Recreation Therapy or a post graduate certificate in Recreation Therapy and good working knowledge of therapeutic recreation principles and practices. You will have one year of experience working as a Recreational Therapist in a mental health setting. Eligibility for registration with Therapeutic Recreation Ontario is required. The incumbent must have the ability to facilitate groups, possess strong interpersonal and communication skills to enable you to develop a professional therapeutic relationship with clients and work within a collaborative and diverse inter-professional team. You possess the ability to organize and supervise students. You will be reliable, cooperative and client-focused. You will be a motivated team player who shows initiative. Experience in working with individuals with severe mental illness and knowledge of the Ontario Review Board process is required. First Aid, CPR and Management of Aggressive Behaviour training is desirable. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language is an asset.Please Note: This full-time, temporary (6 months) position is a part of the OPSEU bargaining unit.

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