Recreation Facilitator

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Manitoba is seeking a Recreation Facilitator for Older Adults. Responsibilities include providing care and developing recreation activities for older adults. Candidates should have Grade 12 equivalent and relevant certificates, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience in a long-term care environment is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years previous experience with older adults in a long-term care environment preferred.
• Certificate in Gerontology an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and recreation for older adults in a long-term care environment.

Skills

Knowledge of community resources

Effective written and verbal communication

Ability to work cooperatively

Initiative and resourcefulness

Computer literacy

Education

Grade 12 equivalent

Recreation Facilitator for Older Adults certificate

Job description

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Department / Unit: Recreation - GWCL

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 12/12/2025

FTE: 0.77

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 6.50

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

Experience

• 1-2 years previous work experience with older adults (individual and groups) in a long-term care environment preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 equivalent.
• Recreation Facilitator for Older Adults certificate; or a diploma or undergraduate degree in Recreation determined to be equivalent by the employer.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Certificate in Gerontology an asset.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of community resources is an asset.
• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
• Must have personal maturity and the ability to accept responsibility for actions and decisions.
• Must demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, creativity, sound judgment and problem-solving skills in all areas of practice.
• Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of health care knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and interdependently.
• Computer literacy as appropriate to the setting.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate physical effort required.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are 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.