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Recreation TherapistHomewood Health • Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Recreation Therapist

Recreation Therapist

Homewood Health • Guelph, Ontario, Canada
15 days ago
Salary
CA$12.00 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As a Recreation Therapist working with patients in our Integrated Mood, Anxiety and Addictions Concurrent Program, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our patients, clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

Your schedule will involve one evening per week (12 - 8pm) and approximately one Saturday per month (8-4)

What you'll be doing:
  • Identify patient-centered goals that lead to outcomes that are meaningful and relevant to the patient and their family, supports and community
  • Provide personalized counseling and coaching; develop group and/or individualized programs
  • Assume a therapeutic role in the motivation, counselling, supervision and instruction of patients in treatment interventions
  • Facilitate and co-facilitate psychoeducational and experiential groups
  • Provide the opportunity for leisure skill development in a safe context to experience new behaviours
  • Document patient treatment and ongoing progress, according to Recreation Therapy, Program and Hospital standards
  • Support individual skill development relating to community leisure resources that promote integration
  • Develop, implement and evaluate programs based on patient needs
  • Conduct ongoing assessment of group readiness and participation with respect to mood, social interaction, functional level, attitude, suicide risk and behaviours affecting the recovery process
  • Utilize individualized assessment and determine individualized intervention based on needs, preferences, strengths and goals
  • Administer, select, interpret Recreation Therapy assessments to determine leisure functioning, leisure needs/problems, utilizing standardized assessment tools and group process, 1:1 interviews and observation skills
  • Provide individual counselling following Recreation Therapy assessment pertaining to findings and specific needs
  • Effectively communicate and document results of assessment to the patient, family and team, according to program/discipline standards
  • Identify recreation and leisure opportunities in the community and provide consultation to other team members
What we're looking for:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Therapy
  • Experience working with mental health and addiction populations
  • CPR Certification is required
  • Registration (R/TRO) OR Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) required within 1 year of hire
  • Comfortable with public speaking and large group facilitation
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment
  • Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Engaging, collaborative and creative, astute to clients' needs with the ability to adapt and be flexible
  • Good communication and organizational skills
  • Working knowledge of cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behavioural therapy an asset
  • Experience with Mindfulness and Yoga instruction preferred
  • Personal Training/Group Fitness training an asset
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada's largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.
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