We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter™.” We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.

The Program Therapist reports to the Programs Manager and participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to plan, implement and evaluate programs, outings and events that meet the residents’ physical, social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual and cultural needs

Responsibilities

● Complete documentation and accurate records as required including: Program guides,

participation tracking, monthly statistics, Intake documentation, Quarterly documentation,

MDS/RAPS, regular care plan updates based on residents’ status, progress notes and all assessments needed to determine residents' recreation and rehabilitation needs.

● Plan and implement programs based on resident assessments, offering new, creative and creative recreational programs to residents on an ongoing basis

● Plan and implement special events, community-based programs and outings

● Evaluate and make adaptations to programs as appropriate

● Complete equipment assessments and ensure that resident has access to appropriate assistive devices as required (i.e. wheelchair, walker)

● Participate in department meetings, unit meetings, and multidisciplinary care conferences.

● Ensure effective communication and good human relations with residents, residents’

families, volunteers and staff

● Ensures that posters, notices, and calendars are up to date, attractively displayed and easy for residents to read.





● Initiate media notices re: creative programming in conjunction with the Programs Manager

● Develop and maintain community contacts and resources.

● Work with different community-based agencies and groups to deliver programming to residents

● Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported.

● Required to participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.

● Other duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventory

Qualifications

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

● Has a post-secondary diploma or degree or certificate in recreation and leisure studies,

therapeutic recreation, gerontology or other related fields from an Ontario post-secondary institution

● OR has a post-secondary diploma, degree or certificate granted in another jurisdiction that,

in the reasonable opinion of the licensee, is equivalent to the diploma, degree or certificate described above.

● Experience working with seniors, experience/training on GPA, PIECES and U FIRST as well as the statements from Butterfly?

● Experience planning, implementing and evaluating programs

● Computer literate

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills





● Excellent organizational skills

● Knowledge of RAI-MDS – AIS certified, if not must be completed successfully within one

(1) year of being hired.

● Second Language (Chinese, Portuguese, Italian, and Eastern European languages are an asset)

● CPR and First Aid qualifications

● To show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.

● To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’

rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.

● Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one

● As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements

● Two supervisory references required

● COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment

● French speaking an asset (for Champlain and Lancaster)

● Italian speaking an asset (for Villa Marconi)

What do we offer you?

● Competitive wages

● Employee advantages

● Employee perks

● Employee and Family Assistance Program

● Support for personal and professional growth

We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers a

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