Wellington Park Care Centre
Burlington, ON L7S1X2, CAN

- On-site
- Programs
- Part-Time
- Requisition #: ACTIV004702

Description

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 innovative 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 perks
- Employee perks
- Employee and Famil

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