Recreation Therapy Associate

14 hours ago

Bridgewater, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:180653**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Western** **Zone, **South Shore Regional Hospital**
**Department**:OPWZ Occupational Therapy SSRH**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: CUPE** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:10-Jun-24**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Post-secondary diploma with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation from an accredited educational institution or a diploma
- BLS - C
- Experience working with individuals with physical/cognitive disabilities
- Ability to work effectively within a team or other healthcare professionals
- Ability to assist in the plan, develop, implement and evaluation of Recreation programs
- Effective listening and communication skills; ability to motivate patients/veterans
- Adaptability/Flexibility: changing and adapting skills to changing patient populations and/or worksites
- Ability to work independently, without direct supervision
- Ability to understand medical terminology used in a clinical area, and use within the documentation.
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Long Assignment Full-Time, 100% FTE; 75 hours biweekly
- Shifts include weekdays, occasional weekends and Holidays.
- Travel may be required.

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$22.84 - $25.95 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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