Recreation Therapist Degree

Position #: 9014694

Type: Full-time regular

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Recreation Therapist - Degree $36.826 to $45.031

Job Description: The Recreation Therapist – Degree is responsible for a clinical caseload and provides direct care to residents. The Recreation Therapist – Degree is required to provide appropriate assessment and treatment interventions to residents referred to the recreation therapy service, and is responsible for the ongoing monitoring of prescribed interventions with appropriate adjustment or discontinuation of service based on outcome measurement.

• Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation (BTR)

• National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Cert. (NCTRC) is an asset
• Current CPR certification

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Requires coping skills to work w/clients dealing with stress/psychosocial issues
• Ability to integrate ideas into a team treatment approach
• Ability to establish/maintain satisfactory working relationships
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others as required
• Initiative & judgment to plan implement/modify treatment programs for clients
• Ability to plan, organize/coordinate efforts with other team members
• Ability to be resourceful
• Ability to provide evidence-informed, and person-centered care
• Ability to promote a collaborative and team approach
• Ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external contacts.
• Requires concentration and attention for treatment, teaching and report writing
• Develops and implements a life-long post-graduate education plan

• Registered/eligible with the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA)