Recreation Therapist Degree

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

Job summary

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is seeking a Recreation Therapist – Degree in Swift Current to manage a clinical caseload and deliver direct care to residents within the recreation therapy service. The role requires performing assessments and implementing treatment interventions for referred residents and monitoring outcomes to adjust care as needed.

Required is a Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation (BTR).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation required.
• Experience in recreation therapy settings preferred.
• Ability to integrate into a team treatment approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload and provide direct care to residents.
• Provide assessment and treatment interventions for residents referred to recreation therapy.
• Monitor prescribed interventions and adjust or discontinue based on outcomes.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Assessment & treatment planning

Evidence-informed care

Education

Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation (BTR)

Job description

Job Information

• Position #: 9014694
• Expected Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Union: HSAS
• Facility: The Meadows
• City/Town: Swift Current
• Department: Recreation
• Type: Full-time regular
• FTE: 1
• Shift Information: Days
• 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 Recreation Therapist – Degree is responsible for a clinical caseload and provides direct care to residents. The Recreation Therapist – Degree is required to provide appropriate assessment and treatment interventions to residents referred to the recreation therapy service, and is responsible for the ongoing monitoring of prescribed interventions with appropriate adjustment or discontinuation of service based on outcome measurement.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation (BTR)

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to integrate ideas into a team treatment approach
• Ability to establish/maintain satisfactory working relationships
• Ability to be resourceful
• Develops and implements a life-long post-graduate education plan
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external contacts.
• Requires concentration and attention for treatment, teaching and report writing\
• Ability to provide evidence-informed, and person-centred care
• Requires coping skills to work w/clients dealing with stress/psychosocial issues
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others as required
• Ability to promote a collaborative and team approach
• Initiative & judgment to plan implement/modify treatmentprograms for clients
• Ability to plan, organize/coordinate efforts with other team members

Other Education & Training

• National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Cert. (NCTRC) is an asset
• Current CPR certification

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA)