Recreation Therapy Assistant Certified - Temporary Full Time 75hrs - Days/Evenings
$46,550–$46,550 year
On-site · Bradford, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Recreation Therapy Assistant provides recreation and leisure activities within policy and physician’s orders and resident plan of care; contributes to and sustains a plan of care to meet residents’ assessed need; assists in planning for assigned resident area activity calendars in accordance with the care plan goals and residents’ preferences; identifies opportunities for residents to share skills or knowledge; identifies appropriate therapeutic recreation goals and interventions on the care plans of identified residents; performs other duties as assigned; must have a diploma or degree in Recreation/Leisure studies or Therapeutic Recreation; minimum 2 years’ LTC experience; knowledge of programming for older adults with dementia; flexible hours including evenings and weekends; successful Vulnerable Sector Check.
Required Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Recreation/Leisure studies, Therapeutic Recreation from a recognized college or university
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Long Term Care industry
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of programming needs for older adults diagnosed with dementia
- Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
- All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check
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