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JOB POSTING #:
POSTING PERIOD: Friday, August 28, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. to Thursday, September 03, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
DEPARTMENT: Huron Lodge
UNION: C.U.P.E. Local 543
JOB CODE: 543189
GRADE/CLASS: 0.12
POSITION STATUS: Regular Part-Time
# OF POSITIONS: 1
RATE OF PAY: $31.22 - $36.68 per hour
SHIFT WORK REQ'D: Yes
DUTIES:
Reporting to the Manager of Resident Services, this position:
- Develops, organizes and facilitates therapeutic recreation programs for residents throughout the home.
- Provides residents with therapeutic and meaningful programs and activities to reach their optimum abilities and maintain or improve their quality of life.
- Programs may be individual or group activities.
- Responsible to conduct assessments with new residents and their families in order to develop an individualized activation and spiritual care plan.
- Responsible to update each resident’s care plan on a quarterly basis.
- Responsible for all documentation requirements related to therapeutic recreation.
- As a member of the multidisciplinary team, will maintain communication with all divisions related to resident status, inclusive of attending care conferences as required.
- Accompanies residents on bus trips into the community as scheduled.
- Porters residents to and from activities and programs as required.
- Will perform tours of the home.
- Will assist other members of the Resident Services team as required.
- Will perform Occupational Health & Safety duties as outlined in the Corporation’s Health and Safety Program.
- Will perform other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have a two (2) year post-secondary school Diploma from a community college or a University Degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies, Therapeutic Recreation, Kinesiology, Early Childhood Education, Gerontology, or other related field as per the Long Term Care Homes Act guidelines; or related field; or Ontario Ministry of Education Equivalencies;
- Must have over one (1) year of experience working in Long-Term Care setting;
- At the time of hire, must hold and maintain a current, valid and lawful Class ‘G’ Driver’s License in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, for the purposes of operating a City of Windsor vehicle and must provide a driver’s abstract.
- Must be patient, understanding, and gentle when dealing with the residents;
- Must have knowledge of the functional capabilities of residents afflicted by dementia, strokes, psychiatric problems, etc.;
- Must be able to establish effective working relationships with residents, visitors, staff and volunteers;
- Must be able to work as a member of a Resident Services team;
- Must possess good communication skills, organizational and interpersonal skills and have the ability to communicate with the elderly;
- Must be proficient in various computer programs and the Microsoft Suite of products (Excel, Word & Outlook) and be willing to participate in continual, in-house and corporate training;
- Must have initiative and ability to work with minimal direction;
- Must work evening and weekend shifts Sunday through Saturday, including statutory holidays;
- Ability to provide direction with all types of resident programs is essential in order to meet the needs of the…
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