Job Description

CareCorp Seniors Services, a trusted long-term care and assisted living contractor, is currently hiring a temporary full time Recreation Coordinator for one of our long-term care facilities, Discovery Harbour Care Centre

Facility Address:

850-14 Avenue, Campbell River, BC V9H 4H4

Start Date:

ASAP

Schedule:

Monday - Friday (0800-1600)

Compensation:

$60,000 - $65,000 per annum + extended health and dental benefits

Position Summary

Reporting to the Care Manager, the Recreation Coordinator coordinates and evaluates a wide variety of recreation programs of therapeutic quality to ensure that the physical, social, emotional intellectual, spiritual, and cultural needs / interest of residents are met in accordance with established goals and policies.

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and evaluates recreation/leisure programs such as crafts, music, mental aerobics, exercises, and sensory stimulation to meet residents' physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs and interests; develops the goals and objectives of the program; Provides supervision to all recreation staff, students, and volunteers; Evaluates the needs for related training; Identifies the recreation/leisure program which meet the residents' needs and abilities by reviewing the care plan, interviewing the resident regarding their social/leisure history and consulting with family and the multidisciplinary team; identifies, evaluates, implements, and documents recreation/leisure goals and objectives based on individual interests and abilities; Develops and publishes a calendar of events and programs; Promotes and publicizes upcoming events; Monitors, evaluates, and documents resident progress within the recreation/leisure programs and reports observations such as emotional wellbeing and social behavior to the multidisciplinary team as required; Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and care conferences; Identifies and makes recommendations regarding community and facility resources that may be of additional interest or need to the resident; Assists residents with meals including providing nourishments and feeding; Monitors program expenditures and provides input to the program budget; Oversees inventory of equipment, tools and materials and recommends purchase of same; Purchases minor equipment in accordance with established facility guidelines and procedures; Ensures equipment, tools and materials are in good repair and appropriate for use; Reports malfunctioning equipment to the Director of Care/Site Administrator.

Qualifications

Certification in National Council of Therapeutic Recreation; University graduation or diploma in therapeutic recreation;

Three

year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience; Valid CPR/ First Aid and food safe Certificate; Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Cultural education and experience are preferred.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $60,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care Extended health care On-site parking Paid time off Vision care
Flexible language requirement:

French not required
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Have you completed a diploma in therapeutic recreation or equivalent? How many years of experience working with the seniors community do you have? Can you start as soon as possible? Are you currently located in Vancouver Islands?
Work Location: In person