Assess therapeutic recreation needs at Bridgeland Riverside Care Centre, using person-centred planning and interventions for complex mental health care. This regular day-shift role supports adults with behavioural and cognitive needs.

The Recreation Therapist I reports to the Director of Care within an interprofessional health care team. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic recreation services. Care focuses on functional improvement, leisure education, meaningful engagement, social participation, psychosocial well-being, recovery, independence, dignity, and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assess individuals with complex mental health, behavioural, and cognitive needs
- Develop individualized and group-based therapeutic recreation interventions
- Implement treatment plans supporting recovery and meaningful engagement




- Evaluate therapeutic recreation services and treatment outcomes
- Guide recreation support staff, students, and volunteers

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy, Leisure Studies, or related field
- Current active Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association registration
- Current Basic Life Support Provider CPR certification
- Three years of recreation therapy experience preferred
- Complex mental health, behavioural, or cognitive care experience preferred

Apply therapeutic recreation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and person-centred care skills within Bridgeland Riverside Care Centre's complex mental health program.

📌 Recreation Therapist Complex Mental Health (Canada)
🏢 Carewest Innovative Healthcare
📍 Canada