Recreational Therapist - Community South Fraser Job Surrey area,BC Canada,Healthcare

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $40.19 - $50.20 per hour.

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Casual Recreational Therapist to join our Mobile Day Programs for Older Adults located in Surrey, B.C.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including:

Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year
Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
Maternity top‑up (eligibility requirements to qualify)
50% subsidy on Trans Link passes

* Eligibility based on employment status

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Detailed Overview

Develops, modifies, assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and monitors therapeutic recreation programs and activities for a designated client population located at multiple locations to meet their therapeutic and clinical needs and to maintain and improve the client's cognitive, psychosocial, emotional and physical abilities; liaises with the interdisciplinary team to review the client's care plan and implements appropriate clinical interventions to meet physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual and cultural needs of the client;

engages the client and family as collaborators in service planning, delivery and evaluation; assesses clients and provides work direction to designated staff, as required to ensure client care plans are implemented and/or revised to meet client care goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

Develop therapeutic recreation programming/services for the client population based on clinical needs and available resources at the various locations; implement and evaluate recreation therapy programming by reviewing and/or observing clinical outcomes and implement appropriate program modification to better meet therapeutic outcomes of the client population.

Educate clients and families in all aspects of therapeutic recreation therapy treatment to assist clients to acquire, develop and enhance cognitive, psychosocial, emotional and physical abilities to improve their quality of life.

Promote the client's ability to access and participate in community resources to enhance the client's and caregiver's involvement in leisure/recreation activities by facilitating and assisting in individual or group leisure settings.

Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences and family conferences and collaborate with other team members regarding program related issues; act as a resource person to staff regarding therapeutic recreation needs for clients.

Maintain client's records, clinical outcome measures and statistical data in accordance with department, facility and professional standards.

Participate in interdisciplinary, departmental and professional development to ensure awareness of current developments of evidence-based therapeutic recreation practice.

Conduct clinical assessments of each client's social and leisure abilities, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, to identify client care goals and objectives; evaluate current care plan and implement revisions to client's care plans.

Provide recommendations regarding the purchase, general maintenance and repair of equipment and supplies.

Provide instruction, feedback and supervision to therapeutic recreation students as required.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreational from a recognized educational institution. Two (2) years' recent related experience working with older adults in a community setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Therapeutic Recreation and/or BC Therapeutic Recreation Association.

Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of therapeutic recreation, current trends and evidence-based practice.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to teach, consult and advise.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in a continuously changing environment and take initiative to ensure effective and timely delivery of services.
Demonstrated ability to deal with and promote change.
Demonstrated ability to problem solve and effectively deal with conflict situations.
Ability to operate related equipment including…