Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Field Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Recreation Therapist - Degree $36.826 to $45.031
Travel Required: No
Job Description: The Staff Recreation Therapist works as a member of the collaborative health care team and provides services with specific clients and/or client groups. The Therapist focuses on enhancing life-long leisure skills/attitudes, eliminating barriers to leisure and optimizing leisure participation for clients with chronic illness or disabling conditions. The Therapist utilizes assessment, intervention planning, evaluation and documentation of services. Services are provided to groups/individuals in inpatient, outpatient or community settings, relating to the client's leisure needs, interests and abilities and treatment plan. The incumbent oversees the delivery of the Recreation Therapy service for a program/team and supervise Recreation Coordinators and Therapy Assistants. Preference for this position will be given to HSAS membersin accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
Bachelor of Recreation Studies
Other Education and Training
Bachelor of Sport and Recreation,
major therapeutic recreation is acceptable
Competencies
Basic - Problem solving skills
Basic - Facilitation skills
Basic - Organizational skills
Basic - Leadership skills
Basic - Verbal communication skills
Basic - Interpersonal skills
Basic - Conflict resolution skills
Basic - Assessment skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to adapt to changing conditions
Knowledge of HIPA
Ability to treat individuals with chronic illness or disabling conditions
Ability to research and analyze Rec Therapy practicesto enhance profession
Ability to work independently
Ability to apply health promotion principles
Ability to prioritize work
Knowledge in marginalized populations
Committment to self evaluation, career development and ongoing self care
Ability to adhere to SHA policy, procedures, and standards of conduct
Requires coping skills to work w/clients dealing with stress/psychosocial issues
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge in local leisure service and health related delivery systems
Ability to use a variety of interventions/programs
Knowledge of assessing individuals with chronic illness or disabling conditions
Other Information
Registered/eligible for Registration Therapeutic Recreation Professionals( SARP)
Registered/eligible for registration Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association
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