Recreation Therapist - Psychosis Recovery & Treatment Unit 7
About The Position
The Clinical Care Program is currently seeking a full-time, temporary (until October 9, 2026) Recreation Therapist to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 7 (PRT 7). Reporting to the Senior Manager of PRT 7, you will work with the interprofessional team to promote a holistic leisure lifestyle by contributing to the social, physical, spiritual, emotional and cognitive needs of clients. You will develop, plan, facilitate, schedule, organize and implement various therapeutic recreation programs. This will be accomplished by conducting assessments, developing individual recreation plans, completing patient documentation, skill instruction, development of program goals and objectives, and evaluating a variety of individual and group recreation programs. You will be expected to contribute to program development, research, and educational activities of the program. You will also provide supervision to students. You will have flexibility in scheduling as evening and weekend work will be required. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is currently located at the Queen Street Site. Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.
Requirements
- Promote a holistic leisure lifestyle by contributing to the social, physical, spiritual, emotional and cognitive needs of clients.
- Flexibility in scheduling as evening and weekend work will be required.
- Support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.
Responsibilities
- Develop, plan, facilitate, schedule, organize and implement various therapeutic recreation programs.
- Conduct assessments.
- Develop individual recreation plans.
- Complete patient documentation.
- Skill instruction.
- Development of program goals and objectives.
- Evaluate a variety of individual and group recreation programs.
- Contribute to program development, research, and educational activities of the program.
- Provide supervision to students.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
