Who We Are:

Canadian Mental Health Association Durham is an integrated community mental health and primary care hub that has been providing mental health services to Durham Region for over 60 years.

During that time, it has evolved to provide a broad range of services to individuals and their families experiencing mental health challenges, from information and education to case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, housing and primary healthcare. These services are provided through inter-skilled teams focused on providing clinically based services that, in addition to dealing with client mental health issues, address social determinants of health using the recovery model.

Overview of the Role:

Reporting to the HART Hub Lead, the Recreation Therapist is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating therapeutic recreation programs to support the physical, emotional, and social well-being of clients. This role works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to promote recovery, enhance quality of life, and foster community integration for individuals with mental health and/or substance use challenges.

Job Hours: 7am-3pm

Job Days: Alternating every other week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday / Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

Duties and Responsibilities:

Case Management Services

- Participates as a member of a high performance, multi-service team within the HART Hub program.
- Conducts assessments and prepares individualized supportive client care plans that promote longterm stability and growth.
- Develop, implement, evaluate and revise treatment goal plans in collaboration with clients and HART Hub team members.




- Ensures that clients understand provided services and agree to the expectations related to the RT role.
- Works with clients in one-on-one and/or group situations teaching skills that promote sharing of responsibilities associated with reaching their goals.
- Provides services in a respectful individualized, supportive, and flexible manner.
- Supports and assists clients with enhancing their skills to increase their quality of life promotinghealthy living standards
- Supports clients to establish and foster positive supports and connections.
- Establishes supportive therapeutic relationships with clients and advocates for, and with, clients.
- Consults and collaborates with community resources and service providers ensuring clients obtain the most appropriate services and continuity in their care.
- Documents workload as outlined in CMHA Durham policies and procedures.
- Provides on-call services to clients and acts as back up coverage to staff, as required.
- Performs other tasks as assigned by management.

Recreational Therapy Services

- Assess clients’ leisure interests, abilities, and needs using standardized tools and interviews.
- Develop individualized and group recreation therapy plans aligned with clients’ goals and treatment plans.
- Facilitate a variety of therapeutic recreation activities (e.g., arts, sports, community outings, wellnessprograms) in individual and group settings.




- Monitor and document clients’ participation, progress, and outcomes; adjust programs as needed.
- Provides direction, guidance and service to clients relating to assessments, consultations, treatmentformulations and clinical interventions.
- Collaborate with clinical and support staff to integrate recreation therapy into holistic care.
- Advocate for clients’ access to community resources and inclusive recreation opportunities.
- Provides skills teaching and modelling of activities of daily living.
- Attends professional meetings, educational conferences and designated training workshops, as assigned, to maintain up-to-date knowledge and relevant certification.
- Provides agency training to internal staff as needed/directed.
- Operates in full compliance with Ontario’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
- Mentors Recreational Therapy students completing their school related placements

Client Safety

Adhere to CMHA Durham client safety programs including program policies as well as infection control andprevention procedures. In partnership with clients, family members, and fellow staff, maintain open lines ofcommunication to assist the organization in identifying and achieving quality outcomes for client safety. Report client safety incidents and suggested improvements to manager or delegate.

Other Duties as Assigned

- Attend, participate in team meetings and all employee meetings
- Participate in organizational quality improvement activities, e.g. accreditation projects, committee work, special events
- Participate in quality improvement activities at the team/program

📌 Recreational Therapist (Oshawa)
🏢 CMHA Durham
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