Senior Recreation Leader - Person-Centered Programs

111000 Extendicare (Canada) Inc.; Brandon; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits package

Employee Family Assistance Program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Extendicare (Canada) Inc. is seeking a Recreation Manager in Brandon, Manitoba to lead our Recreation department with a person-centered approach.

You will guide a team to encourage residents to participate in meaningful activities that enhance wellbeing and quality of life. You will oversee program planning, staff development, and collaboration with volunteers and community partners, while ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining budgets.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation.
• Minimum one year experience in health care setting.
• Minimum two years’ experience in program planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation in a senior’s care setting.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

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 skills

Leadership

Team management

Education

Recreation Therapy degree

Tools

Activity Pro

Point Click Care

RAI-MDS

Job description

Extendicare (Canada) Inc. is seeking a Recreation Manager in Brandon, Manitoba to lead our Recreation department with a person-centered approach.

You will guide a team to encourage residents to participate in meaningful activities that enhance wellbeing and quality of life. You will oversee program planning, staff development, and collaboration with volunteers and community partners, while ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining budgets.