Support recreation therapy at Dartmouth General Hospital as a Therapeutic Assistant using facilitation techniques and patient-specific communication. This is a full time, long-assignment position.

Nova Scotia Health seeks a Therapeutic Assistant for OPCZ DGH and TA's Recreation Therapy. Reporting to the Program Manager, you will support patients, families, and interprofessional team members. The work includes leisure activities, treatment programs, and patient care plans within acute care.

Key Responsibilities:

- Facilitate leisure and recreation activities for patients
- Support treatment programs under recreation therapist direction
- Communicate patient-specific information to treatment teams
- Support patient care plans through recreation therapy




- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals and families

Requirements:

- Grade XII plus year one Therapeutic Recreation program completion
- Therapeutic Recreation Foundations Course included in program
- Current CPR certification required
- Behaviour Modification Skills
- Knowledge of acute care patient populations and responsive behaviours

Apply your recreation therapy knowledge, facilitation skills, and patient communication experience as a Therapeutic Assistant at Dartmouth General Hospital.

📌 Therapeutic Assistant Recreation Therapy (Canada)
🏢 Nova Scotia Health Authority
📍 Canada