Leisure Service Aide Temporary Full Time

Sienna Senior Living; Kingston; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sienna Senior Living in Kingston, ON is seeking a Leisure Services Aide for a temporary full-time role to enrich resident life through recreation and meaningful activities, supporting wellness and social connection.

You will contribute to and sustain care plans, plan resident activity calendars, facilitate outings per physician orders and policy, and identify opportunities for residents to share skills, while maintaining flexibility to work evenings and weekends and pass required checks.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of programming needs for older adults diagnosed with dementia.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide recreation and leisure activities including outings per policy and care plan.
• Contribute to and sustain a plan of care to meet residents' assessed need.
• Assist in planning for resident area activity calendars in line with care plan goals and resident preferences.
• Identify opportunities for residents to share special skills or knowledge with others inside/outside the residence.
• Identify appropriate therapeutic recreation goals and interventions in care plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Dementia programming knowledge

Flexible hours

Education

Post-secondary diploma/degree in recreation and leisure studies or related field

Job description

Leisure Service Aide - Temporary Full Time

Trillium Community - Kingston, ON

Rate of Pay: $23.04 (as per collective agreement)

This Posting is for an existing vacancy

If you're passionate about being a part of a team that is, committed to the Team Member Experience and driven by innovation and growth, then join us!

The Leisure Services Aide is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection.

As a Leisure Services Aide your typical day will impact in the following ways:

• Providing recreation and leisure activities including outings in accordance with established policy, physician's orders, and resident plan of care within the scope of practice.
• Contributing to and sustaining a plan of care to meet residents' assessed need.
• Assisting in planning for assigned resident area activity calendars in accordance with the care plan goals and preferences of the residents in each Long Term Care Community area.
• Identifying and encouraging opportunities for residents to share special skills or knowledge with others, inside and outside of the residence.
• Identifying appropriate therapeutic recreation goals and interventions on the care plans of identified residents.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Must haves:

• A post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology, gerontology or other related field from an indigenous Institute, private career college, college of applied arts and technology, another degree granting Institution or equivalent work experience working with seniors.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of programming needs for older adults diagnosed with dementia
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check. Applicable to Ontario applicants.

All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Criminal Records Check. Applicable to British Columbia applicants.

Act upon your desire to help others and Join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.