Top Benefits
About the role
RECREATION PROGRAMMER
Full-time position, 4 month contract
35 hours per week
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm,
Aurora location
The Adult Day Program (ADP) is a full-day community-based program, offering respite to caregivers and providing older adults and persons with age related conditions with individualized plans of care. The program includes a variety of social and wellness activities, companionship, nutritious snacks, and lunch, in a safe, friendly, and caring environment while addressing social isolation for older adults. Activities include exercise, mental stimulation, crafts, relaxation programs, entertainment, health promotion, and disease prevention. Programs are also being offered virtually.
The Role: Reporting to the Day Program Supervisor, you will design, develop, implement and evaluate group and individualized wellness programs for frail seniors and seniors with cognitive impairment in an Adult Day Program.
What you bring to the role:
- Degree or diploma in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Social Service Worker Gerontology or related field.
- Understands the concepts of health and wellness as it pertains to therapeutic program planning
- Proficiency in Activity Connection is an asset
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and time management.
- Actively participates as a team member and works with others to achieve common goals.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience in developing partnerships to enhance therapeutic programming.
- Understands proper body mechanics for safe assistance with clients.
- Experience with diverse cognitive levels.
- Ability to adapt to clients’ individual needs ensuring a client-centered approach.
- Skilled at planning and evaluating activities and events.
- Ability to supervise volunteers and students as needed.
- Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Database, PowerPoint or Publisher) and knowledge in social media platforms.
- Current certifications in Food Handler’s Course, First Aid and CPR.
- Training in Montessori principles for dementia programming an asset. Fluency in both official languages (English & French) and/or other language(s), an asset.
What we offer:
- Supportive team environment. Positive work-life balance.
CHATS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Accommodation will be provided to individuals with disability, upon request
About CHATS
At Chatsworth Products (CPI), it is our mission to address today's critical IT infrastructure needs with products and services that protect your ever-growing investment in information and communication technology. We act as your business partner and are uniquely prepared to respond to your specific requirements with global availability and rapid product customization that will give you a competitive advantage. At CPI, our passion works for you. With over two decades of engineering innovative IT physical layer solutions for the Fortune 500 and multinational corporations, CPI can respond to your business requirements with unequalled application expertise, customer service and technical support, as well as a global network of industry-leading distributors. CPI's extensive product line includes: Rack Systems, Cabinets, Enclosures and Containment Systems, Cable Management, Cable Runway and Tray, Power Management, Zone Cabling and Wireless Enclosures, Wall-Mount Systems, KVM Systems, Environmental Monitoring and Security, Software, Grounding and Bonding and Seismic Protection Systems. CPI also offers a variety of Thermal Management Solutions to help customers reduce energy consumption and overcome increasing equipment density requirements. Additionally, CPI provides a variety of free apps and online design tools, including the CPI Online Catalog, Product Configurator, CPI Mobile App Suite, CPI Mini Catalog App and more.
Top Benefits
About the role
RECREATION PROGRAMMER
Full-time position, 4 month contract
35 hours per week
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm,
Aurora location
The Adult Day Program (ADP) is a full-day community-based program, offering respite to caregivers and providing older adults and persons with age related conditions with individualized plans of care. The program includes a variety of social and wellness activities, companionship, nutritious snacks, and lunch, in a safe, friendly, and caring environment while addressing social isolation for older adults. Activities include exercise, mental stimulation, crafts, relaxation programs, entertainment, health promotion, and disease prevention. Programs are also being offered virtually.
The Role: Reporting to the Day Program Supervisor, you will design, develop, implement and evaluate group and individualized wellness programs for frail seniors and seniors with cognitive impairment in an Adult Day Program.
What you bring to the role:
- Degree or diploma in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Social Service Worker Gerontology or related field.
- Understands the concepts of health and wellness as it pertains to therapeutic program planning
- Proficiency in Activity Connection is an asset
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and time management.
- Actively participates as a team member and works with others to achieve common goals.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience in developing partnerships to enhance therapeutic programming.
- Understands proper body mechanics for safe assistance with clients.
- Experience with diverse cognitive levels.
- Ability to adapt to clients’ individual needs ensuring a client-centered approach.
- Skilled at planning and evaluating activities and events.
- Ability to supervise volunteers and students as needed.
- Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Database, PowerPoint or Publisher) and knowledge in social media platforms.
- Current certifications in Food Handler’s Course, First Aid and CPR.
- Training in Montessori principles for dementia programming an asset. Fluency in both official languages (English & French) and/or other language(s), an asset.
What we offer:
- Supportive team environment. Positive work-life balance.
CHATS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Accommodation will be provided to individuals with disability, upon request
About CHATS
At Chatsworth Products (CPI), it is our mission to address today's critical IT infrastructure needs with products and services that protect your ever-growing investment in information and communication technology. We act as your business partner and are uniquely prepared to respond to your specific requirements with global availability and rapid product customization that will give you a competitive advantage. At CPI, our passion works for you. With over two decades of engineering innovative IT physical layer solutions for the Fortune 500 and multinational corporations, CPI can respond to your business requirements with unequalled application expertise, customer service and technical support, as well as a global network of industry-leading distributors. CPI's extensive product line includes: Rack Systems, Cabinets, Enclosures and Containment Systems, Cable Management, Cable Runway and Tray, Power Management, Zone Cabling and Wireless Enclosures, Wall-Mount Systems, KVM Systems, Environmental Monitoring and Security, Software, Grounding and Bonding and Seismic Protection Systems. CPI also offers a variety of Thermal Management Solutions to help customers reduce energy consumption and overcome increasing equipment density requirements. Additionally, CPI provides a variety of free apps and online design tools, including the CPI Online Catalog, Product Configurator, CPI Mobile App Suite, CPI Mini Catalog App and more.