Recreation Therapist - The Residence in Mission

Fraser Health Authority

Mission

On-site

CAD 54,277 - 67,791

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks of vacation to start

Comprehensive employer-paid benefits

Defined municipal pension plan

87% maternity top-up

50% subsidy on Translink passes

Job summary

A leading health care organization in British Columbia is seeking a Casual Recreation Therapist for their facility in Mission. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Therapy along with two years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include developing and supervising therapeutic programs, conducting assessments, and managing volunteers. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage and various benefits, making it a rewarding opportunity for those passionate about enhancing residents' well-being.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Therapy, plus two years’ recent related experience.
Eligible for membership in the B.C. Therapeutic Recreation Association.

Responsibilities

Developes goals and objectives for the Recreation Therapy program.
Conducts standardized assessments and develops care plans for residents.
Oversees activities and programs to meet resident needs.
Supervises program staff and volunteers.
Manages the therapeutic recreation supplies budget.

Skills

Effective communication

Teaching and consulting

Team collaboration

Project management

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Equipment operation

Basic computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Therapy

Membership eligibility in B.C. Therapeutic Recreation Association

Job description

Recreation Therapist - The Residence in Mission

We are currently hiring for a Casual Recreation Therapist to join our team in Mission, B.C.

Salary – CAD $39.40 - $49.21 / hour

Job Summary – The Recreation Therapist is accountable to the Manager, Health Services, and is responsible for creating a place of learning, healing and caring in accordance with the mission, values and goals of Fraser Health. The Recreation Therapist develops, administers, supervises, and evaluates therapeutic recreation and social programs designed to meet the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual needs of the residents; conducts standardized individualized assessments of each resident and develops appropriate therapeutic recreation care plans; supervises activity staff and monitors and evaluates volunteers.

Benefits

Four weeks of vacation to start
Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
87% maternity top-up
50% subsidy on Translink passes

Responsibilities

Develops goals and objectives, policies and procedures for the Recreation Therapy program.
Conducts a standardized individual assessment of each resident and develops an appropriate therapeutic recreation care plan; reassesses as required.
Utilizes the individual assessments to develop, plan, organize, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate a wide range of therapeutic recreation and social programs designed to meet resident needs.
Ensures space, supply and staffing requirements are met for each program. Conducts program activities as appropriate.
Participates in the selection of staff by providing input to the Manager; orientates new staff and others.
Supervises program staff including scheduling and coordinating work assignments; provides input into employee performance evaluations and identifies/arranges for education of staff.
Administers and accounts for the therapeutic recreation supplies budget. Maintains and orders supplies, operating within designated financial limits. Organizes fundraising activities.
Orientates, assigns, monitors and evaluates volunteers. Develops volunteer assignment and duty descriptions. Liaises with other Volunteer Coordinators in the community. Plans and implements volunteer appreciation activities.
Attends and provides reports to regularly scheduled care conferences. Charts weekly. Participates in staff/team meetings. Consults and coordinates activities with other staff (e.g. Music Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist and Nursing). Coordinates and liaises with community agencies and outside resources to facilitate programming.
Monitors the inventory of therapeutic recreation equipment and supplies.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience – Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Therapy, plus two years’ recent, related experience. Eligible for membership in the B.C. Therapeutic Recreation Association.

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to teach, consult and advise.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others both within and outside the organization.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in a continuously changing environment and take initiative to ensure effective and timely delivery of services.
Demonstrated ability to deal with and promote change.
Demonstrated ability to problem solve and effectively deal with conflict situations.
Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
Physical ability to carry out duties of the position.
Basic computer literacy.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People – those we care for and those who care for them – are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

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