Recreation Worker, Uncertified

Prairie Mountain Health; Dauphin; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Mountain Health seeks an activity/recreation worker to develop and provide recreation programs aimed at promoting health, wellness, and recovery for clients. You will collaborate with clients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to deliver services aligned with PMH's vision and values.

You will plan and implement activities, coordinate calendars, and work with partners to create engaging programs that support physical and mental wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education (MB Standards).
• Food Handler Training Certificate Level 1 or willingness to obtain within 6 months.
• Experience with elderly or cognitively disabled individuals.
• Two years’ recent experience with clients in health care or recovery.
• Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s Licence.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and IT applications.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Good problem solving, decision making and flexibility.
• Excellent communication and confidentiality awareness.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse population and interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and implements activity & recreation programs for clients.
• Organizes and implements group activities.
• Provides instruction for tasks to develop knowledge and abilities.
• Communicates client progress to the interdisciplinary team and revises plans.
• Develops creative activities based on client interests and needs.
• Engages with external partners for activities and events.
• Ensures events are client-focused and promote wellbeing.
• Ensures adherence to diagnosed or medical restrictions.
• Develops monthly recreation/activity calendar.
• Manages space, equipment and supplies for activities.
• Maintains records and statistics; submits monthly reports.
• Maintains inventory and requisitioning of supplies.
• Assesses crisis potential and intervenes to de-escalate when needed.
• Ensures equipment safety and proper maintenance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Flexibility

Independent work

Confidentiality

Cultural sensitivity

Team collaboration

Client relations

Education

Grade 12 education (MB Standards)

Food Handler Training Certificate Level 1

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

Job description

• Current Food Handler Training Certificate Level 1 or willing to obtain within 6 months
• Experience working with the elderly, physically and/or cognitively disabled
• Other combinations of suitable education and experience may be considered
• Two (2) years recent relevant experience working directly with clients in a health care or recovery environment
• Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education (MB Standards)
• Current Food Handler Training Certificate Level 1 or willing to obtain within 6 months
• Experience working with the elderly, physically and/or cognitively disabled
• Other combinations of suitable education and experience may be considered
• Two (2) years recent relevant experience working directly with clients in a health care or recovery environment
• Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

Position Summary

The activity/recreation worker will develop and provide recreation programs focused on promoting the health,wellness, and recovery (physical and mental) of the clients. The activity/recreation worker will work collaboratively and independently to provide services to the clients in partnership with clients, families and interdisciplinary team members in alignment with PMH vision, mission and values.

Responsibilities

Overview

• Plans, organizes and implements activity & recreation programs for clients and participants.
• Organizes and implements group activities.
• Provides instruction for selected tasks to develop knowledge and abilities.
• Communicates information with interdisciplinary team members regarding client’s progress and revise plan as required.
• Develops and implements creative activities for individuals and groups based on client interests, needs and wishes.
• Engages with and work with external partners as appropriate for the development of activities/recreational events.
• Ensures activity/recreational events that clients participate in are client focused related to the physical and mental wellbeing of the client.
• Ensures that diagnosed or medical restrictions are followed during the activity/recreation event.
• Develops of the monthly recreation/activity calendar.
• Estimates, obtains and adapts space, equipment and supplies necessary to conduct scheduled activities.
• Completes appropriate records/documentation including statistics as required.
• Maintains activity program statistics and provides monthly reports.
• Ensures a sufficient inventory of supplies are available to meet the activity program requirements by maintaining records of supplies used, and requisitioning for replacements as needed.
• Assesses the potential for crisis situations and intervenes to de-escalate/defuse situations
• Ensures equipment is used safely, stored appropriately, and maintained in good working order
• Other duties as assigned.