Activity/Recreation Worker

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in a vibrant community focused on providing exceptional care for individuals at all stages of life. This role as an Activity/Recreation Worker involves enhancing the quality of life for clients in health care settings. With a commitment to cultural diversity and community partnerships, you will play a vital role in delivering people-centered health care. The position offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment, contributing to the well-being of older adults. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience with older adult population.
• Therapeutic Recreation certificate or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Promote quality of life for clients in health care facilities.
• Exercise initiative and judgment in work priorities.

Skills

Cultural Diversity Respect

Bilingual Proficiency

Confidentiality

Good Attendance Record

Class 5 Driver’s License

Class 4 Driver’s License

Education

Grade 12 Education

Therapeutic Recreation/Activity Programming Certificate

Completion of Therapeutic Recreation Facilitator Courses

Certified Food Handler Certificate

Job description

Requisition ID: 373202

Position Number: 214-71485-A251-01

Posting End Date:Open Until Filled

Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud

Site: Foyer Notre Dame

Union: CUPE

Department/Unit: Recreation

Work Location: Foyer Notre Dame

City: Notre Dame de Lourdes

Hiring Status: Temporary

FTE: 0.50

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date – End Date: As soon as possible –01/23/2026

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

Salary : As per CUPE Collective Agreement

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Joina region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and yours.

Trouvez une carrière enrichissante dans une communauté dynamique et diversifiée au sein de Southern Health-Santé Sud. Notre organisation a le privilège de fournir des soins aux personnes à chaque étape de leur vie.

En partenariat avec nos communautés, nous fournissons des soins de santé sûrs, accessibles et durables, axés sur les personnes. Nous sommes fiers de travailler en collaboration avec tous nos partenaires dans notre région diversifiée : sept des communautés des Premières nations, des communautés francophones, métisses, mennonites et huttérites, ainsi qu'un nombre croissant d'immigrants du monde entier.

Faites partie de l'équipe de Southern Health-Santé Sud, qui s'enracine dans ce qui compte le plus. Joignez-vous à une région qui offre un style de vie sans pareil - une vie sécuritaire, paisible, belle et épanouissante pour vous et votre famille.

Position Overview

The Activity/Recreation Worker promotes the overall quality of life for clients in health care facilities (hospitals, transitional care centers and personal care homes).

The incumbent exercises a moderate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years recent relevant experience preferred.
• Experience working with an older adult population.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 education required.
• Recognized Therapeutic Recreation/Activity Programming certificate or equivalent relevant education required.
• Minimally, completion of four courses of the “Therapeutic Recreation Facilitator for Older Adults” program (Red River College) or equivalent is required:
  • RECF-1045 Foundation to Therapeutic Recreation.
  • RECF-1046 TR Leisure Concepts.
  • RECF-1047 TR Cognitive Impairment.
  • RECF-1051 Documentation Skills.
• Certified Food Handler Certificate.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance ofat least $1,000,000.00.
• Requires a valid Class 4driver’s license (site dependent).

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

Ce poste à durée déterminée peut prendre fin plus tôt, comme le prévoit votre convention collective.

Les candidats peuvent demander des aménagements raisonnables en ce qui concerne le matériel ou les activités utilisés tout au long du processus de sélection.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, en partenariat avec la communauté autochtone, s’est engagé à mieux représenter la population autochtone à tous les niveaux au sein de son personnel. Southern Health-Santé Sud encourage les Autochtones intéressés à présenter une demande d’emploi et à déclarer volontairement leur ascendance dans leur demande ou leur lettre d’envoi.

Complète et maintien une vérification de casier judiciaire, vérification des antécédents - personnes vulnérables (VAPV), registre des mauvais traitements infligés aux adultes et registre de l’enfance maltraitée satisfaisants. Le candidat ou la candidate choisi(e) assumera les coûts associés.

Conformément à sa politique, Southern Health-Santé Sud exige comme condition d'emploi que tous les travailleurs de la santé soient vaccinés.

Veuillez joindre à votre demande d’emploi 3 références professionnelles provenant de personnes sans lien de parenté avec vous, mais qui ont une connaissance directe de votre rendement au travail actuel et passé.

En vertu des politiques sur les services en langue française du gouvernement du Manitoba et de Southern Health-Santé Sud, nous sommes engagés à l’offre et à la livraison de nos services de santé en français et en anglais dans les établissements et programmes désignés bilingues qui servent les communautés où la population d’expression française est concentrée. Si aucun candidat ne répond aux exigences du bilinguisme, les candidats répondants à toutes les autres exigences du poste pourraient y être considérés.

Veuillez noter que les concours pour des postes représentés par un syndicat peuvent faire l'objet d'un grief de la part de candidats représentés à l'interne. Si un grief de sélection est déposé, les informations contenues dans le dossier du concours peuvent être communiquées au représentant du plaignant. Les informations personnelles non pertinentes au grief et les autres informations protégées par la législation seront retirées.