Recreation Therapy Assistant - North York, Canada - Humber Meadows Long-Term Care

Description

The Recreation Therapy Assistant reports to the Director of Resident Programs and provides essential services to the residents at Humber Meadows, ensuring that every Resident's needs are met.

The RTA is required to perform his/her duties in a positive and professional manner that is consistent with Humber Meadows.

• Plan, schedule, and effectively facilitate programs at HMLTC ranging from small to large groups, and during special events to meet the needs of the resident;
• Establishes appropriate recreational goals and interventions for resident's care plan;
• Collaborate with other health care professionals, students and volunteers to assist the residents in reaching their goals;
• Responsible for facilitating recreation related assessments;
• Assist with coordinating and communicating programs, purchase supplies, decorate, set up, oversee, assist residents, clean up, document, and evaluate programs;
• Assist with educating, training and supervising students and volunteers who contribute to recreationrelated activities;
• Assist with creating and updating programs plans within ActivityPro;
• Assess and evaluate relevant recreation therapy research to ensure programs at Humber Meadows remain innovative and evidencebased;
• Follows all established policies and procedures, including sitespecific recreation therapy policies;
• Responsible for maintaining accurate records of the plan of care provided;
• Support families and team members' in understanding the importance of Resident choices in relation to recreation and leisure education and participation;
• Assist with administrative tasks and projects as required;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Works effectively and efficiently with team members, including Director of Resident Programs, volunteers, students to ensure the highest level of care is provided to residents;
• Maintains positive working relationships with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC);
• Contributes to the adoption of procedures and systems to ensure continued compliance with all applicable standards;
• Participates in all Quality and Risk management program related to recreation activities
• Contribute to a culture of relationshipbased care by improving safety, quality, resident and staff satisfaction within HMLTCH.
• Incorporate numerous essential components and, using recognized approaches and resources, develops and nurtures leadership, staff, families, and care partners to be personcentered and relationshipfocused.

• To provide exceptional service at all times to employees, residents, families, stakeholders and the general public;
• Ensures continued promotion and adherence to the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity;
• Ensures positive professional relationships are built and maintained with all stakeholders, residents and team members who enter HMLTC.