Recreation Therapist (Temporary Contract)

St. Joseph's Home Care•Hamilton, ON

9d•CA$28 - CA$51•Onsite

About The Position

The Recreational Therapist is responsible for planning, promoting, implementing and evaluating person-centred recreation and leisure programs which support the physical, emotional, cognitive and social well being of our clients. This role is also responsible for delivering recreational program reports, input, and/or feedback to the Manager – Therapies, and for running recreational programs within a budget framework. The Recreational Therapist supports the Manager – Therapies in their strategic and operational goals/ initiatives for this role, as well as supporting SJHC’s Clinical Manager - TCB Program through the delivery of recreational programming as required by various client needs, contract requirements, and/or external stakeholder expectations. The Recreational Therapist works collaboratively with other program staff members to ensure the delivery of high-quality client care and effective/efficient functionality of the program.

Requirements

College level recreational diploma with adequate related work experience, required
Current certification with a recognized body (e.g. Therapeutic Recreation Ontario-TRO, National Counsel for Therapeutic Recreation Certificate -NCTRC), required
1-3 years of related working experience, required

Nice To Haves

University level recreational or related degree, preferred
Current First Aid Certificate, preferred
Current CPR Certificate, preferred
Training in Gentle Persuasion Approach or other non-violent crisis intervention, preferred
Experience working in a unionized environment, as asset
Experience working in Dementia care, preferred
Excellent understanding of MS office software including excel spreadsheets, preferred
Previous experience working in an Integrated Community Care model or hospital setting, preferred
Familiar with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software, preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts therapeutic recreation assessments to identify clients’ strengths, interests and barriers to participation
Develops and delivers individualized and group-based recreation programs which support physical, emotional, cognitive, and social well-being
Effectively collaborates with inter-disciplinary team members with the goal of integrating recreational goals into the overall care planning
Plans various recreational activities in keeping with client/group needs
Positively promotes recreational activities within the location
Creates recreational activity calendars and posts within the location
Evaluates overall recreational programming, adjusting or improving as needed
Maintains accurate documentation of assessments, interventions and outcomes
Provides various statistics, metrics and data as necessary or as requested
Coordinates external activity service providers (e.g. entertainers)
Collaborates with Purchasing Coordinator in the procurement of necessary supplies for the recreational programming
Tracking and reporting recreational activity costs, reporting costs to Manager – Therapies and/or Program Managers on an on-going and regular basis
Monitors, evaluates and reports on program effectiveness
Adapts recreational programming based on client feedback and clinical outcomes
Responsible for ensuring recreational activities are planned within a pre-determined budget allotment
Other duties as required