Recreation Therapist

Vancouver Coastal Health; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Recreation Therapist in a leading health organization, where you will provide impactful therapeutic recreation services. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a diverse health care team, assessing and addressing the recreation needs of clients. You'll be instrumental in planning and implementing care plans that enhance the quality of life for individuals. With a strong commitment to wellness and community health, this position not only allows for personal growth through training and development but also offers a comprehensive benefits package. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Employer-paid training

Wellness supports

Recognition programs

Exclusive staff discounts

Qualifications

• Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or Leisure Studies required.
• CPR and First Aid certifications are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic recreation interventions to clients/residents.
• Assess and implement recreation care plans as part of a health care team.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Recreation Therapy Knowledge

Teaching Skills

Basic Computer Literacy

Education

Baccalaureate in Therapeutic Recreation or Leisure Studies

CPR and Emergency First Aid Certification

Eligible for CTRS Certification

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $37.89/Hr. - CAD $47.31/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Recreation Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Recreation Therapist to join the team in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Recreation Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Work in a team-based environment and provide therapeutic recreation/leisure interventions to designated clients/residents.
• Participate as a member of an integrated collaborative health care team, assessing clients'/residents’ recreation and leisure needs, abilities and interests, maintaining a variety of records, planning and implementing therapeutic recreation care plans, evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention, and communicating with the client/resident/family and health care team members.
• Contribute to the organization and delivery of Recreation Therapy services, and participate in designated quality assurance initiatives, meetings, research, and education, as required.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Baccalaureate in Therapeutic Recreation or Leisure Studies from an accredited university. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency First Aid.
• Eligible for certification and CTRS credential with National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of recreation therapy theory and practice within a rehabilitation and/or resident and family centred model of care.
• Basic knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to designated clinical area.
• Basic knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and empower clients to assume control over their health.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and clients both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care environment.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize when referral to another health care professional is required.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Skills in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate to recreation therapy treatment.
• Basic computer literacy.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.