Recreation Therapist I

🔍 South Zone, Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

📁: Allied Health

📅   : ALB00388179 Requisition #

📅   : Nov 09, 2023 Post Date

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Classification: Recreation Therapist I

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Unit 2N & Long Term Care, Acute Care and Community

Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 06-DEC-2023

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 18-DEC-2023

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 1

Shifts per cycle: 5

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $37.35

Maximum Salary: $49.73

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation and Leisure Studies. Active or eligible registration with Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).

Additional Required Qualifications:

2-3 years’ experience in a Recreation Therapist position in Long Term Care, Acute Care & community setting. 2-3 years demonstrated knowledge & competency with therapeutic recreation professional standards of practice, best available evidence/research, assessments, client-centered treatment plans, identifying outcomes, individual and group treatment interventions, evaluation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and documentation. Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). Fitness Alberta certification: Foundations in Physical Activity & Exercise and Fitness for the Older Adult. Dementia Care training and/or certification (Dementia Practice Guidelines for RT, Montessori Based Therapy). Expressive art and Music Care experience. Valid Heart and Stroke Foundation-Basic Life Support. Valid Class 5 driver’s license and a reliable vehicle to provide therapy to clients in their home. Demonstration of continuing education. Physically capable of pushing a wheelchair for an extended period of time and performing patient transfers. Punctual, meticulous, reliable & demonstrates regular attendance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Health Change Methodology. Food Safety Alberta Certification (1 day in person) (in facility). It’s Your Move. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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