Community-based Recreation Therapist connects mental health clients with meaningful leisure activities. Fraser Health seeks expertise in assessment, care planning, and therapeutic intervention.

Reporting to the Coordinator, Rehabilitation & Recovery Services, this Recreation Therapist serves community-based clients through interdisciplinary care. You will assess abilities and interests, create rehabilitation plans, and help clients access recreational resources. The work supports psychosocial health, quality of life, and recovery in homes and communities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide therapeutic leisure experiences promoting psychosocial health
- Support clients developing recreational skills and community participation
- Facilitate leisure pursuits in homes or community settings




- Build partnerships supporting mental health recreational programming
- Evaluate care effectiveness and recommend service improvements

Requirements:

- Baccalaureate Degree in Recreation Therapy from an accredited university
- Three years recent experience serving mental health populations
- Effective verbal and written communication with clients and teams
- Ability to organize workload in complex environments
- Basic computer literacy for information systems, word processing, and email

Use assessment, therapeutic recreation, and community resource knowledge to strengthen client participation and recovery across Fraser Health services.

📌 Community Recreation Therapist Fraser Health (Abbotsford)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Abbotsford