Recreation Therapy Assistant

**Position Information**

**Posting Number**:

- ROM25-242E

**Title**:

- Recreation Therapy Assistant (TPT 0.6 FTE)

**Position Status**:

- Temporary Part-time

**Contract End Date**:

- 10/19/2025

**FTE**:

- 0.6

**Job Schedule**:

- Days/Evenings/Weekends

**Department**:

- Long Term Care

**Union**:

- OPSEU Local 479

**Site**:

- Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

**About The Royal**
- As one of Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education._

RTA’s work under the direction of a Recreation Therapist to deliver recreation therapy services. They assist in the delivery of goal-oriented programs and services to meet the leisure related needs of clients. The two main responsibilities of the RTA include: program development and program delivery as well as program observation and reporting. RTA’s provide input, which will enable the Recreation Therapist to conduct assessments, develop intervention plans or evaluate a client’s progress in relation to the intervention plan.

**Duties**:

- Accepts work assignment directly from the Recreation Therapist and reports directly to the Director of Patient Care Services.
- The Recreation Therapist Assistant (RTA) supports the supervising Recreation Therapist in implementation of therapist approved services and programs.
- Provide supportive care consistent with resident treatment needs and goals.
- Under the direction of the Recreation Therapist, assists with individual resident treatment program
- Assist in or conducts group activity programs that are therapeutic or general activity programs
- Assist in implementing recreation participation programs to meet resident interests
- Assist resident to practice using assistive or adaptive equipment
- Monitor and report changes, health status to the supervising RT and/or treatment team on a regular basis
- Participate in professional, program and hospital-wide initiatives
- Set up and maintain clean and safe resident treatment areas
- Assist in the maintenance of equipment and supplies inventory
- Presents a positive image of the Royal in the community
- Supports the philosophy of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Follow the policies and procedures of the Royal as outlined in the Policy & Procedures Manual
- Ensure a work environment that is conducive to the Royal’s Anti-Racism, Harassment, & Discrimination Free Workplace Policy.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Post-Secondary education in Therapeutic Recreation from a recognized College or University
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Class F Drivers License an asset
- Knowledge and experience of safe patient handling asset
- Knowledge and experience in group facilitation asset
- Knowledge and experience in mental health asset
- Valid Police Records Check, for vulnerable sector
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a professional multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- Computer literate and capable of coaching patients with respect to computer use.
- Ability to effectively work with a team and communicate with diverse populations.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading comprehension and written expression. Bilingualism an asset.

**Salary Range**:

- 30.49 to 35.15 per hour

**Additional Information**
- All applicants must provide a recent resume that clearly indicate that they meet the required qualifications.
- The Royal sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in a career with us; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
- All new hires will be required to obtain a clear and valid Criminal Record or Vulnerable Sector Records Check as a pre-condition of employment.
- The Royal is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.