Recreation Therapist Degree

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Health Authority in Saskatoon is seeking a Staff Recreation Therapist to join the Child Life team at Royal University Hospital.

The role involves enhancing clients’ leisure participation, supervising staff, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in inpatient, outpatient, or community settings. Requires a Bachelor-level recreation therapy degree and eligibility for TRP registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level recreation therapy education is required.
• Registration as Therapeutic Recreation Professional or eligible.
• Ability to work in inpatient, outpatient or community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provides recreation therapy services to clients with chronic illness or disability.
• Oversees delivery of recreation therapy for a program/team.
• Supervises Recreation Coordinators and Therapy Assistants.
• Assesses, plans, documents and evaluates services.

Skills

Problem solving

Facilitation

Organizational skills

Leadership

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Assessment skills

Education

Bachelor of Recreation Studies

Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (therapeutic recreation major acceptable)

Job description

Position #: 184231

Expected Start Date: October 04, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Child Life

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: April 04, 2028

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Recreation Therapist - Degree $36.826 to $45.031

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Staff Recreation Therapist works as a member of the collaborative health care team and provides services with specific clients and/or client groups. The Therapist focuses on enhancing life-long leisure skills/attitudes, eliminating barriers to leisure and optimizing leisure participation for clients with chronic illness or disabling conditions. The Therapist utilizes assessment, intervention planning, evaluation and documentation of services. Services are provided to groups/individuals in inpatient, outpatient or community settings, relating to the client's leisure needs, interests and abilities and treatment plan. The incumbent oversees the delivery of the Recreation Therapy service for a program/team and supervise Recreation Coordinators and Therapy Assistants. Preference for this position will be given to HSAS membersin accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Recreation Studies

Other Education and Training

• Bachelor of Sport and Recreation, major therapeutic recreation is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Problem solving skills
• Basic - Facilitation skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Assessment skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Knowledge of HIPA
• Ability to treat individuals with chronic illness or disabling conditions
• Ability to research and analyze Rec Therapy practicesto enhance profession
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to apply health promotion principles
• Ability to prioritize work
• Knowledge in marginalized populations
• Committment to self evaluation, professional development and ongoing self care
• Ability to adhere to SHA policy, procedures, and standards of conduct
• Requires coping skills to work w/clients dealing with stress/psychosocial issues
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in local leisure service and health related delivery systems
• Ability to use a variety of interventions/programs
• Knowledge of assessing individuals with chronic illness or disabling conditions

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for Registration Therapeutic Recreation Professionals( SARP)
• Registered/eligible for registration Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/