Therapeutic Recreation Aide, Mount Hope - Allied Health

Job summary

Deliver recreation programming for a designated home area and monitor and document resident participation and progress toward clinical outcomes. Help plan recreational programming with the Therapeutic Recreation team and evaluate activities offered.

Job details

Mount Hope - Allied Health Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care - London, ON Regular Part Time Salary Range: $29.76 - $35.00 /hour Reporting to the Coordinator of Therapeutic Programs, and under the supervision of the Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TRS), the TRA is responsible for carrying out recreation programming for a designated home area. In this role, the TRA will be responsible for monitoring and documenting patient/resident participation, achievement of defined clinical outcomes, and evaluating activities offered. The TRA will participate actively in planning of recreational programming within the Therapeutic Recreation team. This role requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. Flexibility is required to be available for weekend and evening hours to meet the program needs. This role may also have the availability to support week day coverage if needed for vacation and sick days. Essential Qualifications Diploma in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation or other related field Long term care experience Smart serve certificate Food and Handler's certificate Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA Demonstrated ability to work with individuals with a variety of medical conditions and a variety of ages Previous experience working with volunteers Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong interpersonal and organizational skills Knowledge of computer systems (Microsoft Office, Outlook) Ability to work independently as well as in an interdisciplinary team setting Knowledge of the Leisure Well Being Model A police record check completed within the last six (6) months from a Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC), inclusive of vulnerable sector screening, will be required of the successful candidate Preferred Qualifications Proficiency in French would be an asset BSc in Therapeutic Recreation or concentration in Therapeutic Recreation Health care setting experience Member in Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO) Teaching and Research St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties Immunization Requirements Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza. Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing

What you’ll do

Deliver recreation programming for a designated home area and monitor and document resident participation and progress toward clinical outcomes. Help plan recreational programming with the Therapeutic Recreation team and evaluate activities offered.

Requirements

Requires a diploma in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, or a related field, long-term care experience, Smart Serve and Food Handler certificates, and a recent police record check with vulnerable sector screening. Candidates must demonstrate communication, organizational, interpersonal, independent-work, and teamwork abilities, and be available for evening and weekend shifts; French proficiency, a BSc in Therapeutic Recreation, healthcare experience, and TRO membership are preferred.

Listed skills

• written communication · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Recreation Programming
• Therapeutic Recreation
• Activity Planning
• Patient and Resident Monitoring
• Clinical Outcome Documentation
• Activity Evaluation
• Long-Term Care
• Volunteer Support
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Microsoft Office
• Outlook
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork
• Leisure Well-Being Model

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Sports & Recreation

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