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About the Role

The Recreation Therapist will work with an interprofessional team to promote a holistic leisure lifestyle, addressing clients' social, physical, spiritual, emotional, and cognitive needs. This role involves developing, planning, facilitating, scheduling, organizing, and implementing therapeutic recreation programs through assessments, individualized plans, documentation, skill instruction, and program evaluation. The position also contributes to program development, research, and educational activities, requiring flexibility for evening and weekend work.

Responsibilities

Develop, design, implement, schedule, lead, and evaluate individualized and group therapeutic recreational/leisure/life skills programs and special events.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including Allied and medical staff, to coordinate client care interventions with recreation therapy activities.
Record client assessment, progress, and discharge status according to department and Youthdale policy.
Formulate clinical impressions and recommendations for treatment based on assessment data analysis.
Monitor client behavior and condition during programs, reporting significant changes.
Maintain program and client records according to Youthdale policy.
Work cooperatively with other programs/departments to meet client needs.
Ensure standards of professional practice with respective regulatory bodies are met.
Represent Youthdale professionally during external community meetings.
Participate in safety, risk management, and quality improvement activities.
Conduct program evaluation and applied research to ensure safe and effective recreational therapy services.
Maintain and adhere to all relevant legislation, organizational and occupational health and safety policies and procedures, and the agency's mission, vision, and philosophy.
Comprehend and implement CYFSA and ministry licensing requirements related to Child and Youth Services.

Requirements

Minimum of 1-2 years of direct experience working with inpatients.
Experience with crisis management and treatment of acute mental health/addictions.
Ability to assess, plan, and implement a personalized approach to service delivery within the guidelines of the Therapeutic Recreation Service Model.
Ability to work all shifts, including weekends, and provide multi-site coverage as required.

Skills

Therapeutic recreation principles and practices
Client documentation
Skill instruction
Program goal and objective development
Program evaluation
Program development
Research
Educational activities
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Crisis management
Treatment of acute mental health/addictions
Clinical expertise with medically complex clients
Professional judgment
Conflict resolution
Interpersonal communication skills
Organizational skills
Sound judgment
Analytical thinking
Initiative
Designing, planning, and implementing evidence-based treatment interventions
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word

Location

Multi-site coverage

Work Type

Full-Time Permanent
Evening work
Weekend work
Rotational basis

Experience Level

1-2 years of direct experience

Education Level

Degree/Diploma in Recreation/Recreation Therapy
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) with the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC)
Current registration with Therapeutic Recreation of Ontario (TRO)

Salary/Compensations

$33.20 per hour

About the Company

Youthdale provides comprehensive, integrated mental health services to children and their families.
Connects clients with the right programs and services, both at Youthdale and in their communities.
Meets the complex needs of children and youth with a team of highly skilled and dedicated psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists and neuropsychologists, social workers, nurses, and child and youth workers.

Equal Opportunity

Fosters positive interpersonal relationships with staff, clients, visitors, outside agencies, government officials and related professional associations.
Supports a workplace that embraces equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment.
Dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community.
Committed to providing accommodation in all parts of the hiring process.