Recreational Therapist - Windsor, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Description

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Recreation Therapist is a member of the collaborative health care team, providing support to residents, families and inter-professional team members through therapeutic intervention to support holistic functioning of residents. The Recreation Therapist provides assessment, intervention plan development, evidence-informed interventions and evaluation of recreation therapy services. Interventions are provided to groups or individuals in a long-term care setting related to the resident's leisure needs and overall plan of care. The Recreation Therapist is responsible to oversee the delivery of the overall recreation therapy service for a program or team, travel to other sites will be required. Where the role requires a Recreation Therapist designation, the provider works within the standards and competencies of a Recreation Therapist.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Recreation specializing (Major) in Therapeutic Recreation
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
• Minimum of two years' experience preferred.
• Previous experience working with individuals with dementia
• Previous experience working with older adults
• Experience in working with various populations/disability groups preferred
• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
• Knowledge and application of organizational Therapeutic Recreation assessments and processes
• Comprehensive Program Planning – organizing service delivery
• Risk management strategies and application for the population and service
• Diagnosis-specific procedures
• Responsive Behavior plan development
• Understand roles of the recreation associate and therapeutic assistant
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment Full-Time (%) position, 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
• Beginning in August , with an expected end date of February 16,
  *Dates are approximate and may be subject to change

Compensation and Incentives

$ $41.19 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent and Long Assignments only)