Recreation Therapist (TFT 1.0 FTE)

ROYAL OTTAWA HEALTH CARE GROUP; Brockville; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

ROYAL OTTAWA HEALTH CARE GROUP in Brockville, Ontario, is hiring a Recreation Therapist to implement and coordinate therapeutic recreation programs within a secure treatment unit. You will develop goals and services based on patients’ needs and best practices, and collaborate with the care team to support recovery and community reintegration.

The role includes conducting assessments, developing individual recreation plans, and delivering client-centered, evidence-based activities, with

Qualifications

• University degree in Recreation/Leisure Studies or an Allied Health Degree with a post-grad Therapeutic Recreation diploma (will be considered).
• Experience with clients living with moderate to severe mental illness, substance use disorders, and concurrent disorders.
• Knowledge of the impact of diagnosis on leisure functioning.
• Ability to develop, plan and lead recreation therapy programs that are client-centered and outcome oriented.
• Experience conducting leisure assessments, developing and delivering therapeutic programs, and documenting outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Implement and coordinate all therapeutic recreation programs within the facility.
• Awareness of special needs related to individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness.
• Develop goals, objectives, programs, and services based on patients’ needs and best practices.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures relevant to recreation and leisure programs and services.
• Provide opportunities for patients to participate in recreation and leisure activities within the facility and community upon discharge.
• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team and facilitate quality management and risk management activities.
• Complete assessments, reports, and develop individual recreation plans in accordance with MOHLTC Standards and TRO Standards of Practice.
• Participate as an active member of the ROHCG Recreation Therapy Discipline and comply with safety practices and SOPs.

Skills

Experience with mental illness

Leisure functioning knowledge

Program development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Community reintegration

Education

Recreation/Leisure degree or Allied Health degree with post-grad Therapeutic Recreation diploma

Job description

About the Program

The Ministry of the Solicitor General facility includes a 100-bed Secure Treatment Unit (STU) to service the needs of incarcerated offenders with mental illness; and the STU has been designated a Schedule 1 facility under the Mental Health Act by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and coordinate all therapeutic recreation programs within the facility.
• Awareness of special needs related to individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness.
• Develop goals, objectives, therapeutic recreation programs, and services based on patients’ needs, interests, and best practices.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures relevant to recreation and leisure programs and services.
• Provide opportunities for patients to participate in recreation and leisure activities within the facility and community upon discharge.
• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team and facilitate quality management and risk management activities.
• Complete assessments, reports, and develop individual recreation plans in accordance with MOHLTC Standards and TRO Standards of Practice.
• Participate as an active member of the ROHCG Recreation Therapy Discipline and work in compliance with safety practices, policies, procedures, and Secure Treatment Unit Standard Operating Procedures.

Qualifications

• University degree in Recreation/Leisure Studies or an Allied Health Degree with a post-grad Therapeutic Recreation diploma will be considered.
• Experience working with clients living with moderate to severe mental illness, substance use disorders, and concurrent disorders across the lifespan.
• Knowledge of the impact of diagnosis on leisure functioning.
• Ability to develop, plan and lead a variety of recreation therapy, leisure education and participation programs that are client-centered, evidence-based and outcome oriented.
• Experience conducting leisure assessments, developing and delivering therapeutic programs, evaluation of programs and services, documenting to reflect client-centered outcomes and progress, and facilitating links with the community.
• Experience working in a hospital, interdisciplinary setting.
• Experience with provision of individual and group programming, including goal setting.
• Membership with Therapeutic Recreation Ontario is an asset.
• Maintain workload measurement and data collection as required and input into the workload measurement system on a regular basis.

Language Requirements

• English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, comprehension, reading and writing. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset