Glastonbury Village
1585 Glastonbury Blvd
Edmonton, AB T5T2W5, CAN

Description

Key Accountabilities:

Resident Assessment

- Ensures the Therapeutic Recreation Assessments are completed for all Supportive Living residents on intake, annual, or as needed basis
- Contacts families and/or Power of Attorney during the assessment process for clarifications and further information

Recreation and Leisure Awareness

- Educate staff, residents, and family regarding the “7 Dimensions of Wellness” and the benefits of recreation and leisure participation
- Assist with the evaluation of Recreation Programs and Services at all sites
- Research best practices and creative programs
- Participate in the creation of Program Plans

Care Conferences

- Communicate therapeutic outcomes at family and physician care conferences (it unable to attend pass information onto the Wellness Manager or Team Lead prior to conference)
- Prepare report; including statistics, resident participation records, updated care plan, and expected outcomes
- File updated report in resident chart/binder

Resident Integration

- Assists socially isolated residents with gradual integration into community programs of choice

Team Leadership and Communication

- The Recreation Therapist will provide leadership to the Recreation Coordinators in the capacity of programming expertise. They will guide and share knowledge when requested
- Care plans will be shared with the Recreation Coordinators to ensure an understanding of program procedures with individual residents
- Attend scheduled team meetings, ability to lead or organize when requested

Recreation Programming





- The Recreation Therapist engages in one-to-one programming, based on resident assessment
- Develops small group therapeutic programming for identified residents and trains the Recreation Coordinator to deliver and meet the outcomes of the resident care plan
- Provides ongoing contributions to the structuring and development of recreation departmental goals
- Maintains records of resident participation within the care plan
- Considers and applies program adaptations to ensure equal access for high acuity residents who would benefit, from the recreation program offered. This may involve extensive collaboration with Wellness Team.
- Manages the Community Volunteer Program
- Ensures Volunteer Application packages are available
- Develops “Job Descriptions” with the assistance of the Recreation Coordinators

Health and Safety

- Practices safety consciousness and maintains an organized and clean environment both in the office and in the activity areas
- Complies with safety regulations and policies. Ensures no undue risk beyond that associated with thoughtful program participation




- Reports unsafe conditions within the living and work environment; takes required action to decrease the risk of injury immediately and/or notifies the Executive Director/ Wellness Manager of the concern.

Budget Oversight

- Maintains the Therapeutic portion of the budget by completing month-end reconciliation and tracking spending
- Identifies and orders appropriate program supplies and equipment

Education and Development

- Be accountable for personal mandatory education and development; attend relevant workshops, seminars, and conferences. Will apply learning in the workplace and may be required to share knowledge gained at sponsored educational opportunities
- Identifies relevant opportunities for growth and skill-building by attending workshops and seminars
- Demonstrate commitment to learning new skills, methods, and ideas: broaden experience through research, work on projects and committees.
- Contributes 2x annually to the monthly newsletter

Job Specifications

The core competencies of the Recreation Therapist’s role consist of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Minimum Educational/Experience Requirements

- Post-secondary education required
- Active Registration with ATRA
- Diploma/Degree in Recreation studies or adapted Physical Education preferred
- In lieu of education, extensive work experience with seniors may be considered
- Experience with seniors and/or people with dementia and/or disabilities required
- Minimum of 1 year working in the area of recreation/activity programming
- Experience with palliative and hospice care an asset
- AFLCA Older adult certification an asset
- First Aid and CPR Certificate an asset

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Demonstrated ability to multi-task

📌 Recreation Therapist (Edmonton)
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