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Job Summary

nIn accordance with the Purpose, Vision, Values and Coast Salish Teachings, and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.n

The Recreation Therapist, Maximum and Multi-Level Security Units reports operationally to the Clinical Services Manager and works under the practice general supervision of the Supervisor, Recreation Therapy for general discipline practice, and works as part of an interdisciplinary team within an evidence based Trauma-Informed and culturally safe model of care. Using the continuum model of therapeutic recreation and ensuring the three domains of services (rehabilitation, leisure education and recreation) are addressed, the Recreational Therapist plans, develops, and implements comprehensive, group and individual programs to fit the specific needs of forensic patients who have complex mental health illnesses and may have co-occurring addictions and medical conditions. The role implements quality improvement processes to achieve and maintain standards of practice to and deliver safe, high quality recreation therapy programming; and uses evidence-based therapeutic interventions to improve the patients’ ability to understand and manage psychiatric and behavioural problems.

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Duties/Accountabilities

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- Assesses patient’s current level of recreation functioning and determines the requirements for programming through methods such as selecting and/or developing appropriate assessment tools; interviewing and assessing patients, reviewing the health record, using input from other health care professionals,



considering available history and leisure analysis; determining strengths, functioning level and potential; analyzing the therapeutic needs of the patient; and attending and consulting with other members of the interdisciplinary team at Treatment Planning Conferences in order to receive and provide Information for the assessment.
- Plans, develops and arranges both on a short and long-term basis, individual and group therapeutic recreation program and services by methods such as translating therapeutic recreation plans into action plans defining objectives and strategies for intervention by the interdisciplinary team and other individuals; contacting services and resources in the community; enrolling patients in programs and/or arranging in-services; ensuring patients have proper equipment and supplies; arranging transportation when required; ensuring recreation programs and services are regularly scheduled; coordinating programs in conjunction with dietary, nursing and other disciplines; and reviewing, adapting and documenting changes in recreation plans to reflect patients’ progress.




- Implements protected and secure recreation therapy services for patients and staff by methods such as ensuring patients have the necessary security clearance to attend designated programs and escorting patients who do not have grounds clearance; taking attendance and immediately initiating appropriate security procedures if a discrepancy is discovered; checking that all equipment, tools, materials and chemicals used in the program are accounted for; observing patient behaviour and noting any patient behavioural changes which may be of a safety or security concern and immediately initiating appropriate security and reporting procedures; reviewing patient progress and modifying recreation care plans as required; supporting and assisting in patient intervention procedures; evaluating recreation programs and making changes as indicated; and ensuring that the facility and equipment do not become a security risk when working with maximum security patients.
- Maintains and reports on comprehensive patient assessment and progress records related to recreation therapy as per Forensic Psychiatric Services (FPS) policy, discipline standards and guidelines by methods such as writing concise and accurate assessment and treatment reports on patient case load to the Case Managers for the B.C. Board of Review; ensuring documentation is complete and up-to-date and providing evidence and rationale to support findings; appearing before the B.C. Board of Review to respond to inquiries concerning patient progress when required; and reporting concerns and issues to the Recreation Therapy Supervisor and/or Clinical Services Manager as required.
- Participates in community meetings and collaborates with others on recreation therapy treatment by methods such as attending ward community meetings, liaising on a regular basis with nursing staff in regards to treatment, security and safety issues for patients; providing feedback on when it is safe and appropriate to integrate community resources into the program for normalization; and contacting community resources necessar

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📌 Recreational Therapist Bachelors, Minimum and Medium Security Units FPS (Port Coquitlam)
🏢 Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
📍 Port Coquitlam