Senior Living Recreation Director

Extendicare; Northeastern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Career advancement within organization

Employee Family Assistance Program

Robust benefits package

Job summary

Extendicare York in Sudbury, ON is seeking a Recreation Manager to lead a team and advance a person-centered recreation program for residents, focusing on meaningful activities that improve wellbeing and quality of life.

You will manage staff and volunteers, control the budget, partner with community organizations, hire and train staff, and ensure regulatory compliance and resident rights are upheld.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in health care setting.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in program planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation in a senior’s care setting.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Activity Pro, Point Click Care, RAI-MDS and care planning is an asset.
• Passion and focus on the person centered approach and working with seniors.
• Valid Vulnerable Sector Search (within 6 months)

Responsibilities

• Achieving resident and family satisfaction targets.
• Ensuring residents participate in multiple events and activities each month.
• Lead, Manage and motivate recreation staff and volunteers to meet department and legislated objectives.
• Maintain departmental budget.
• Collaborate – Develop, plan, organize and implement resident programs to improve the resident experience.
• Manage – Recreation budget and monitor expenditures.
• Comply – with Extendicare’s Guiding Principles and regulatory requirements & Resident Bill of Rights.
• Lend a Helping Hand- to promote and support community engagement opportunities, through volunteers and community partners.
• Cultivate – Hire, train and engage a team of recreation staff and volunteers.
• Respond with HEART- Hear, Empathize, Acknowledge, Respond, Thank

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Team management

Education

Recreation Therapy education

Tools

Activity Pro

Point Click Care

RAI-MDS

Job description

Extendicare York in Sudbury, ON is seeking a Recreation Manager to lead a team and advance a person-centered recreation program for residents, focusing on meaningful activities that improve wellbeing and quality of life.

You will manage staff and volunteers, control the budget, partner with community organizations, hire and train staff, and ensure regulatory compliance and resident rights are upheld.