Recreation Therapist
Downtown Toronto

MPA have been appointed by a leading non-profit organization that cares for children and young people who have complex mental health needs to recruit for a Recreation Therapist to join their Toronto centre.

The client provides comprehensive, mental health services to children and families.

The Recreation Therapist collaborates with the interprofessional team to support clients’ social, physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual well-being through therapeutic recreation. This role involves assessing client needs; developing, planning, and facilitating individual and group recreation programs; maintaining documentation; setting program goals; and evaluating outcomes. The therapist also contributes to program development, research, and educational initiatives.

Responsibilities:

- Develop, implement, schedule, lead, and evaluate individualized and group therapeutic recreation, life skills programs, and special events.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary and medical teams to coordinate recreation therapy within client care plans.
- Complete and maintain client assessments, progress notes, and discharge documentation; monitor client behaviour and report significant changes
- Contribute to program evaluation, quality improvement, safety,



and applied research initiatives
- Work collaboratively with internal programs and departments to meet client needs
- Represent the organization professionally at external community meetings
- Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory standards, and organizational policies

Qualifications:

- Degree/ Diploma in Recreation/ Recreation Therapy or a valuable working knowledge of therapeutic recreation principles and practices.
- Minimum of 1-2 years of direct experience in working with inpatients.
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) with the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
- Current registration with Therapeutic Recreation of Ontario (TRO)
- Experience with crisis management and treatment of acute mental health /addictions is a requirement.
- Experience with young persons experiencing acute mental health crisis is an asset.
- Clinical expertise and experience with medically complex clients is an asset

The compensation is $33.20 per hour. If this sounds like it would be of interest, please reach out for more details.

Pay: Up to $33.20 per hour

Benefits:

- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match

Work Location: In person

📌 Recreation Therapist (Toronto)
🏢 MPA Recruitment Canada
📍 Toronto