Job Description

SCOPE AND LEVEL DEFINITION:

As an integral part of the leadership team, the Recreation Lead/Office Manager will develop, implement, and evaluate a person-centred approach to therapeutic activities conforming to Vancouver Coastal Health Adult Day Program framework and City of Vancouver Older Persons Framework. This position is responsible for ensuring adult day programs and community day programs meet programs expectations that support elders and adults living with a variety of complex health challenges, and who are from a diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The Recreation Lead/Office Manager will provide supervision to recreation staff, and students or volunteers that are assigned to programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Providing leadership for the plan/vision of therapeutic recreation activities that are in alignment with the needs of clients who are attending adult day programs and community day programs.

Working collaboratively with staff to develop, implement, and evaluate strategic plans, goals, and objectives for therapeutic programs

Participating in recruitment and selection of staff by performing duties such as screening applicants, participating on interview panels, providing input into the development of interview questions, and making hiring recommendations

Ensuring continuous service quality improvement by providing leadership and mentoring with activity workers by assigning work, providing feedback and program evaluation, and determining and facilitating training requirements, along with orientating new staff

Resolving staffing problems, including calling in staff to ensure appropriate staffing levels

Ensuring that all client documentation is complete in relationship to care plans.

In conjunction with Executive Director, developing partnerships with community groups and health care professionals to identify trends in health promotion programs for seniors and to develop corresponding programs that broaden and enhance client services.

Identifying or participating in the response to new funding opportunities

Developing and evaluating wellness programs and projects.

Providing program support and direct client care as needed.

Facilitating recruitment, orientation, training and supervision of students and volunteers.

Performing budget duties such as developing budget submissions, preparing and presenting budget justifications and presentations, monitoring expenditures, following up on anomalies, and taking action to resolve problems.

Determining recreational supply needs and organize the purchasing or ordering of these supplies within budgetary considerations.

Overseeing the organization and verification of daily client transportation schedules.

Leading daily planning meetings with activity workers.

Completing and delivering annual performance appraisals of activity staff as directed by the Executive Director.

Representing Renfrew-Collingwood Seniors' Society on committees as directed by the Executive Director.

Performing other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Five years recent experience in the development and evaluation of therapeutic and health promotion programs for older adults and in development and facilitation of adult education programs.

Demonstrated skill in team leadership, problem solving, interpersonal relations and conflict resolution.

Excellent skills in communication (oral, written and presentation) and research and development.

Demonstrated ability in organizational, planning, decision making and analytical reasoning skills.

Computer competency in data management, word processing, internet and presentation software

Certificates in CPR and First Aid

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.93-$35.58 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person