Recreationist - Therapeutic Recreation Services

16 hours ago

Toronto, Canada Baycrest Full time

**Baycrest’s Therapeutic Recreation Services**

has an opportunity for a

**RECREATIONIST**

**Position Type**: Temporary Part-time**:
**Contract**: 9 months**:
**Hourly Pay Rate**: $28.18 - $35.09**:
**Bi-Weekly Hours**: 42 Hours**:
**Posting Number**: 9498**:
**Union**:OPSEU 595

**Date Posted: January 9, 2026**:
**Internal Closing Date: January 16, 2026**:
Leisure is an important component of both quality of life and well-being. It allows individuals opportunities for self-determination and utilization of strengths while engaging in meaningful leisure, which is the foundation of Therapeutic Recreation services. Therapeutic Recreation services are offered across the organization.

**Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)**:

- Works with the Apotex Therapeutic Recreation and Culture & Arts teams to develop and execute therapeutic programs
- Completes documentation as required
- Attends interprofessional team meetings
- Interviews, orients, supervises and sets expectations with volunteers
- Contributes to interprofessional team and therapeutic recreation professional development
- Coordinates services with other staff/departments
- Develops and maintains inventory of program supplies

**Qualifications (include but are not limited to)**:

- Completion of a two (2) year College Diploma in Recreation or Activation or equivalent required
- At least 1 year experience in a Recreationist role or equivalent required
- Member in good standing with Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (‘TRO’) or Activity Professionals of Ontario (‘APO’) preferred
- Experience in planning, implementing and evaluating creative recreation preferred
- Experience in supervision of volunteers preferred
- Experience with a geriatric population with multiple medical conditions and/or cognitive impairment preferred
- Knowledge of community resources an asset
- Knowledge of Jewish culture, Holy Days and festivals are an asset
- Second language an asset, i.e. Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian or Hungarian
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel

**Additional Benefits**:

- Vacation Entitlement
- Opportunity to enroll in the extended health and dental benefit plan
- Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Remarkable people of Baycrest Health Sciences
are changing the future of brain health and aging.

Thank you for your interest in joining Baycrest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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