Recreation Therapist

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.