Recreation Therapist - Emerald Hall - Mental Health & Addictions

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Dartmouth, NS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, Recreation Therapists provide a diverse range of interventions to clients and their families enabling them to achieve their optimal level of functioning and health. A Recreation Therapist utilizes therapeutic intervention comprised of treatment, leisure education and recreation participation to promote physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning of patients. As an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the primary role of the Recreation Therapist provides assessment and treatment plans regarding leisure opportunities and resources in order to improve functioning and independence and reduce or eliminate the effects of illness or disability which will positively impact on well-being, enhancement or maintenance of personal health and quality of life. The successful candidate would be involved in quality improvement and evaluation activities to support continuous improvements in the provision of Therapeutic Recreation Services as well as the inter-professional team functioning for excellence in client care.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in Recreation or Leisure Studies with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation
Certified as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist with NCTRC
Knowledge of leisure/recreation assessments
Knowledge of leisure education and leisure counseling processes
Knowledge of various health conditions and their impact on health and well being
Effective counseling and verbal/written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to set priorities and work independently
Demonstrated ability to establish and promote good interpersonal relationships
Demonstrated ability to select suitable activities

Nice To Haves

Experience in working with various populations/disability groups preferred
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

Provide a diverse range of interventions to clients and their families enabling them to achieve their optimal level of functioning and health.
Utilize therapeutic intervention comprised of treatment, leisure education and recreation participation to promote physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning of patients.
Provide assessment and treatment plans regarding leisure opportunities and resources in order to improve functioning and independence and reduce or eliminate the effects of illness or disability which will positively impact on well-being, enhancement or maintenance of personal health and quality of life.
Be involved in quality improvement and evaluation activities to support continuous improvements in the provision of Therapeutic Recreation Services as well as the inter-professional team functioning for excellence in client care.