Recreation Therapist

The Opportunity:

The Recreation Therapist role will be serving the town of Vegreville, Alberta in the community of Points West living - Heritage House. The Recreation Therapist is responsible for ensuring top resident care is priority, with a prominent level of focus in time management.

We are seeking candidates interested in:
Part - Time Permanent Days and weekends FTE 0.2

Skills and key deliverables that will take you further:

• You are a patient exceptional leader - team player, motivator, coach, mentor, and professional role model
• Able to coordinate within the vision, objectives, and guiding philosophy of Connecting Care
• A strong personal commitment to Person Directed Care Current familiarity with the Eden Alternative Philosophy and the Domains of Well-Being
• Strives to attain excellence in Resident, family member and employee care partner satisfaction
• Friendly with a sense of humor and the utmost respect for everyone
• Knowledge of supportive living services, assessment, and care planning
• Maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, provincial, and federal regulatory standards
• Flexible, willingness to prioritize and re-adjust routines, open to change for the benefit of the community
• Excellent facilitation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills, dealing effectively with difficult or crisis situations
• Coordinates and oversees recreational care partner planning and scheduling as per budget guidelines, including overtime and time off approval and vacation requests
• Exhibits excellent customer (hospitality) relations by being courteous, caring, understanding, compassionate and respectful to all Care Partners
• Ongoing monitoring and continuous quality improvement
• Demonstrates an awareness of accident and injury prevention and adheres to safe work Is mindful of the psychological health and safety of our Employee Care Partners
• Supports the Resident's lifestyle in their Community environment in accordance with the Resident's individualized Care Plan as authorized by Homecare
• Responsible for delegating, coordinating, and evaluating the delivery of recreational services based on the Resident Care Plan & Service Plan
• Oversee the planning, implementation, and coordination of recreation services & programs
• Enforces Emergency Management Plan, Infection Control protocol, WHMIS, and Health & Safety
• Performs other services/tasks/duties related to employee care partner role as assigned

Foundational knowledge and experience to grow from:

• As of April 2021 a Degree in Recreation Therapy, Leisure Studies, or Recreation Administration is required; prior to April 2021, ATRA recognized the academic qualifications/experience of Therapeutic Recreation diploma graduates and if ATRA membership has been maintained this is adequate for your application
• Registered with the Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) is required
• Experience in recreation programs and providing recreation therapist services is required
• Supervision/leadership/educator/facilitation/resolution/investigation experience is required
• Experience with proven performance in clinical practice is required
• Obtain prior to employment, a clear criminal record check with vulnerable sector check

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunity for personal and professional growth
• We provide an approach to care that supports the WHOLE person, that upholds their right to a life full of purpose, connection, empowerment, and possibility. *Read more about our philosophy
• Life, Health & Dental benefits (To qualify for benefits and RRSP, you must have a permanent position and work at least 24 hours per week regularly.)
• Health Spending Account
• RRSP program with employer maximum % matching 
• Looking for a happy corporate culture The term staff is not used here, we are Employee Care Partners 

Thank you for applying only successful candidates will be contacted