Support children with disabilities through therapeutic recreation, consultation, and community partnerships across Waterloo, Kitchener, Guelph, and Cambridge. This permanent full-time position serves all sites.

As a Recreation Therapist at KidsAbility, you will help children, youth, and families participate in meaningful activities. You will design, implement, document, and evaluate interventions while supporting inclusion, independence, belonging, and personal growth. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and community organizations is central.

Key Responsibilities:

- Promote engagement in meaningful recreation activities through varied interventions
- Consult, design, implement, record, and evaluate therapeutic recreation services
- Build community partnerships supporting recreation opportunities for children




- Plan and document information to develop methods and resources
- Maintain relationships supporting shared goals and meaningful participation

Requirements:

- University degree specializing in Therapeutic Recreation
- Qualified membership with Therapeutic Recreation Ontario
- Experience with children having developmental, physical, and communicative disorders
- Strong consultation, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills
- Valid Ontario Driver's Licence and reliable vehicle access

Bring therapeutic recreation expertise, collaboration, and community development knowledge to advance meaningful participation for children and youth.

📌 Recreation Therapist Children Disabilities (Canada)
🏢 KidsAbility Centre for Child Development
📍 Canada