Senior Recreation Manager - Person-Centered Activities

111000 Extendicare (Canada) Inc.; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Robust benefits package

Career advancement opportunities

Employee family assistance program

Job summary

Extendicare is seeking a Recreation Manager to lead a team and promote person-centered activities that improve residents’ well-being and quality of life. You will oversee staff, volunteers, and program planning in a health-care setting, ensuring engagement and satisfaction among residents and families.

The role requires at least 1 year in health care, plus 2 years in program planning for seniors. Strong leadership and communication are essential; Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

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

Leadership

Communication

Program planning

Team motivation

Budget management

Education

Post-secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation

Tools

Activity Pro

Point Click Care

RAI-MDS

Job description

Extendicare is seeking a Recreation Manager to lead a team and promote person-centered activities that improve residents’ well-being and quality of life. You will oversee staff, volunteers, and program planning in a health-care setting, ensuring engagement and satisfaction among residents and families.

The role requires at least 1 year in health care, plus 2 years in program planning for seniors. Strong leadership and communication are essential; Vulnerable Sector Check is required.