Recreation Assistant

Baptist Housing provides exceptional holistic care as we assist over 2500 seniors to experience life well in supportive communities in British Columbia. We serve through a culture of caring, demonstrating Servant Leadership, collaborating in Teams, building relationships and fun

The Victoria Team is looking for casual **Recreation Assistants** to join them at The Heights at Mt. View. Under the direction of the Recreation Therapy Manager, the Recreation Assistant conducts a program of therapeutic and recreational activities designed to meet the physical, mental, social and spiritual needs of Residents.

As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Recreation Assistant participates in the concepts of multi-tasking and multi-skilling; and works collaboratively to implement a person-centered Wellness Model of Care. The therapy team supports the greater team by encouraging normalized activities to promote health and wellness, and creating a safe and empowering environment that will support and respect the autonomy, independence, dignity and privacy of Residents.

As an ambassador of **Baptist Housing**, you model our values in all interactions, providing service with an attitude of compassion, respect and integrity. You understand the needs of seniors and love serving them and assisting them to live well. You are committed to achieving the mission of Baptist Housing, supporting your team every day, and you have a positive attitude. You are creative, great at teaching others, and collaborate well with others.
- **Baptist Housing Values**_ As Servant Leaders, we focus on serving others in humility and grace, demonstrating the character and values of:

- **Compassion**: showing care, love, and sensitivity in consideration of the unique needs of Teammates, Residents, Families, and others.
- **Honesty**: exemplifying fairness, integrity and ethical behaviour.
- **Respect**: treating people with dignity at all times to elevate personhood and person-directed wellness.
- **Innovation**: exercising ingenuity in all endeavors and exemplifying creative courage.
- **Stewardship**: recognizing God’s ownership by using resources wisely to preserve the future viability and longevity of our mission.
- **Teamwork**: working collaboratively to achieve our mission in a culture of safety, continuous learning and work-life balance.
- **Fun**: taking our work seriously, but not ourselves

**Qualifications**
- Recreation Assistants must have completed a recognized **Activity Aide program**.
- Minimum of one year of experience implementing recreation programs in Residential Care - a combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
- Emergency First Aid - Community Care or equivalent, and current Food Safe.
- _*Consent for a Criminal Record Check (CRC) for working with Vulnerable Adults is required._
- _*It is a condition of employment to show proof of COVID-19 vaccines (_**2 doses**_) and Provincial Health Number (PHN) as per the Provincial Health Order._
- _*Negative TB (tuberculosis) test is required within the last six months._

Recreation Assistants are union positions; compensation and benefits are outlined by the Facilities Subsector Collective Agreement.
- Baptist Housing gratefully acknowledges that we serve and care for seniors in our communities located throughout the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of First Nations and Metis in the Okanagan Valley, Interior, Southern Vancouver Island, and the Lower Mainland. Our ministry office is located in Delta on the lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), q̓ə́yc̓əy (Katzie), q̓ʷɑ: n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), Semiahmoo, and sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) Nations. We are affiliated with the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches Pacific yet our communities welcome people of all faith traditions._

**Job Types**: Casual

**Salary**: $26.93 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Experience**:

- implementing recreation programs in Residential Care: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $26.93 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Licence/Certification:

- Activity Assistant Certificate (required)

Work Location: One location