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 specialists 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 Dartmouth (Canada)
🏢 Nova Scotia Health Authority
📍 Canada