Recreation Therapist Degree

HealthCareersInSask.ca • Saskatoon, SK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Recreation Therapist works as a member of the collaborative health care team and provides services with specific clients and/or client groups. The Therapist focuses on enhancing life-long leisure skills/attitudes, eliminating barriers to leisure and optimizing leisure participation for clients with chronic illness or disabling conditions. The Therapist utilizes assessment, intervention planning, evaluation and documentation of services. Services are provided to groups/individuals in inpatient, outpatient or community settings, relating to the client's leisure needs, interests and abilities and treatment plan. The incumbent oversees the delivery of the Recreation Therapy service for a program/team and supervise Recreation Coordinators and Therapy Assistants.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation (BTR) or Bachelor of Recreation Studies
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• Basic - Problem solving skills
• Basic - Assessment skills
• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Decision making skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Facilitation skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Knowledge in applicable Acts
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in marginalized populations
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in local leisure service and health related delivery systems

Nice To Haves

• Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA)
• Saskatchewan Association of Recreational Professionals (SARP)

Responsibilities

• Provides services with specific clients and/or client groups.
• Enhances life-long leisure skills/attitudes.
• Eliminates barriers to leisure.
• Optimizes leisure participation for clients with chronic illness or disabling conditions.
• Utilizes assessment, intervention planning, evaluation and documentation of services.
• Provides services to groups/individuals in inpatient, outpatient or community settings, relating to the client's leisure needs, interests and abilities and treatment plan.
• Oversees the delivery of the Recreation Therapy service for a program/team.
• Supervises Recreation Coordinators and Therapy Assistants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level