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About the Role

The Activation Worker plans and conducts daily activation, recreational, and social programs for residents in a Long-Term Care (LTC) Home, aiming to improve and maintain their quality of life in alignment with a resident-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Conducts timely and accurate resident assessments upon admission and quarterly, preparing and monitoring care plan effectiveness.
• Plans and implements innovative regular and seasonal recreational and social activities, considering resident feedback, needs, and preferences, ensuring a safe, hygienic, and supportive environment.
• Assists the Activation Manager in supervising volunteers involved in activation programming.
• Mentors and collaborates effectively with students and interdisciplinary team members.
• Maintains and updates resident records.
• Works with staff from other disciplines to provide quality care to LTC Home residents.
• Shops for cost-effective program supplies and maintains accurate records of fees and expenditures.
• Assists the Activation Manager in providing information and education to residents and their families.
• Participates in in-service programs and professional development.
• Stays up-to-date with developments and best practices in the field.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Studies, Therapeutic Recreation, Kinesiology, or equivalent.
• Experience in a social services or long-term care setting is an asset.
• Experience and skills in facilitating activation and therapeutic recreation programs, preferably with the geriatric population.
• Creativity and innovativeness in developing meaningful programs for clients within a tight budget.
• Superb customer service skills.
• Demonstrated initiative to support clients and the team positively and efficiently.
• Computer literacy.
• Knowledge of Chinese word processing is an asset.
• Current CPR Certificate.
• Current Food Handler Safety Certificate.
• Satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Screen.
• Ability to communicate in English and Chinese.
• Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate.

Skills

• Facilitating activation and therapeutic recreation programs
• Working with the geriatric population
• Program development within budget constraints
• Customer service
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Computer literacy
• Chinese word processing
• Communication (English and Chinese)

Location

• Greater Toronto Area

Work Type

• Temporary
• Part-time
• 4 months
• Possibility of extension
• Occasional travel

Experience Level

• Experience in a social services or long-term care setting an asset
• Experience and skills in facilitating activation and therapeutic recreation programs, preferably working with the geriatric population

Education Level

• Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Studies, Therapeutic Recreation, Kinesiology, or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $21.97 - $24.51

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Multi-employer pension plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Ongoing learning and development
• Employee education assistance program

About the Company

• Our people are our greatest strength and the core of our success. We invest in our employees' wellbeing and support their ongoing learning and development.
• Award winning corporate culture
• Safe, inclusive and supportive work environment

Equal Opportunity

• Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.