If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and protected, consider a rewarding career as a Temporary Recreation Therapist with our new West Bedford Transitional Health team, where you will help redefine how patients transition from hospital to home.

This innovative facility integrates data and technology into patient assessment, care delivery, and communication, while providing specialized, person-centred support for individuals who no longer require hospital-level treatment but need additional care to safely return home or transition back into their community. Our team is committed to dignity, safety, and clinical excellence in every interaction.

Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members dedicated to helping patients successfully transition from hospital care back to their homes and communities. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in an environment where integrity, teamwork, and safety are at the heart of everything we do. At the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

Additional Benefits Include

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program (eligible immediately upon hire)

Life, travel, and other insurances

Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan

RRSP program (5% employer matching)

Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance

Free onsite parking

Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program, including excellent discounts for apparel, restaurants, technology, fitness, travel, and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events

Access to continuing education and training through Shannex’s Centre of Excellence





Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives

Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About The Opportunity

Plans, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive therapeutic recreation program plan focusing on physical, social, cultural, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of the patients

Using a variety of interview and observational techniques obtains all necessary information related to the therapeutic recreation assessment; addresses all recreation therapy referrals from the interdisciplinary team

Develops individual treatment plans with patients/Substitute Decision Makers based on assessment results, applying facilitation techniques to assist clients in achieving identified goals

Maintains accurate patient participation records; analyzes data to assist in the development of appropriate program

Demonstrates effective communication strategies and skills when relating to patients, family, and team members

About You
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:

Undergraduate degree in Therapeutic Recreation with certification in the field of Therapeutic Recreation

Minimum of one-year combined experience in the delivery of recreation in health care

Knowledge of techniques and equipment needed for a variety of recreation programs used in a therapeutic setting.

Strong computer literacy skills (including word processing, spreadsheet and database software).

Certified or eligible to be certified as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

Member of the Nova Scotia Therapeutic Recreation Association

Basics Food Safety Training/ Food Handlers Course

Proof of valid CPR and First Aid certification required

Successful candidates will be required to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check, and where applicable, a Vulnerable Sector Check, prior to appointment

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📌 Recreation Therapist - Transitional Health (Nova Scotia)
🏢 Shannex
📍 Nova Scotia