Recreation Therapist

New Posting

Position: Recreation Therapist 

Department: CCC - Therapeutic Recreation

Posting ID: 5945

Status: Temporary Part-Time (up to 12 months)

Role Level: Allied Health $37.01 – $42.61 per hour

Site: Queensway Health Centre

Posted: January 2, 2026

Internal Deadline: January 9, 2026

Position Summary

We are recruiting for a highly skilled, creative and energetic Recreation Therapist with advanced critical thinking and interprofessional skills. As a member of the interprofessional team you will have the opportunity to provide care for adult patients (18+) and older adults with medically complex conditions. 

Reporting to the Clinical Manager,the successful candidate will: assess, treat and provide education to patients. Activecollaboration with the interprofessional team is an integral component of this position.

Job Description

The Recreation Therapist utilizes recreation to maximizeindependence and promotean optimal leisure lifestyle. You are responsible for assessments, interventions, and evaluations to promote skill development in the physical, cognitive, affective, social, and spiritual domains, in addition to non-direct patient activities. You will practice inaccordance with the Standards of Practice set out by Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO).

The Recreation Therapist provides coordinated interprofessional care within the health care continuum, assisting patients in the transitionfrom the hospital to the community. The Recreation Therapist will assess patients, and where appropriate, set therapeutic goals with the patient and family, including discharge to a communityprogram/service. The Recreation Therapist provides assessment of the patient's physical, cognitive, affective, social, and spiritual needs and strengths, along with leisure interests, as well as treatment to promotebetter performance in functional activities, maximize potential and optimize function for maximal independence. Also includedare the planning and implementation of treatmentand/or education programsto improve function, independence and transitioning patient safely from hospital to their home and/or with the connection to community programs and/or services.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from a recognized University or health-related undergraduate degree and post-graduate certificate in Therapeutic recreation or equivalent

• Current BLS is recommended

• Current Gentle Persuasive Approaches certification recommended

• Membership in Therapeutic Recreation Ontario

• Experience in provision of therapeutic recreation programs for adults and older adults

• Demonstrated leadership skills and evidence of continuing education required

• Experience in program development and working with medically complex patients including Delirium, Dementia and Depression

• Knowledge of relevant adaptive leisure equipment for people with disabilities

• Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional, able to work effectively and collaboratively within a high performance interprofessional team

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate, as part of the interprofessional team, in assessment, goal setting, evaluation and discharge planning

• Use appropriate assessment skills to help establish a plan of care by prioritizing and setting goals of treatment in conjunction with patient

• Provide education and make recommendations to appropriate community programs/services in conjunction with patient to set an effective discharge plan. Obtain and document informed consent for assessment and treatment by the Recreation Therapist

• Communicate patient assessment findings, treatment program, and progress with other health care professionals involved in the patient'scare and share responsibility for development and implementation of interprofessional care where indicated

• Participate in weekly interprofessional progress rounds, monthly professional practice meetings, business meetings and program meetings

• Participate in the co-ordination of patient treatment and communicate with other community health care professionals within the "circle of care"Assist and participate in developing, implementing and practicing quality improvement within the program/unit

• Liaises with external care providers to ensure care needs are met and safety is maintained

• Maintain and research community partnerships with communityprograms/services for effective discharge planning

Non-Patient Care:

• Document relevant assessment data, keep current and timely progress and discharge notes for all referred patientswhile following the professional standards 
• Document required workload measurements data in a timely and accurate manner
• Assist in the education, supervision and orientation of Recreation Therapyinterns/students/volunteers in the hospital
• Maintain a focus on continuing professional development by attending and presentingin-house sessions and attending continuingeducation courses out of hospital and taking part in ongoing reflective practice

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Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.  Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners' (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

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