Job Description

St. Joseph\xe2\x80\x99s Health Centre, Unity Health Toronto has opened a 30 bed Transitional Care and Reactivation Care Unit located at Humber Church site (200 Church St.; near Jane Street south of the 401). The Reactivation Care Unit provides care for adult and geriatric patients who require therapy, reactivation and transition planning in order to transfer to the community and/or other supportive environments. We are now recruiting a dynamic inter-professional team to deliver care to, and with, the patients in this program! This unit focuses on reactivation and transition planning for patients who are awaiting transfer to the community and/or other supportive environments. Working as a part of a dedicated, inter-professional team, you will deliver patient centred care designed with best practice principles. This team works closely with patients, families, and caregivers to provide reactivation therapy with the goal of enhancing and optimizing patient\xe2\x80\x99s functioning and engagement in daily routines. Position Summary: The Recreation Therapist provides services which utilize assessment, treatment, education, and recreation participation to enable persons with physical, cognitive, emotional and/or social limitations to acquire and/or maintain the skills, knowledge and behaviors that will allow them to enjoy their leisure optimally, function independently with the least amount of assistance and participate as fully as possible in society. The Recreation Therapist will provide these services following the Standards of Practice for Therapeutic Recreation in Ontario (TRO) and/or will be a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). Therapeutic Recreation is directed toward functional intervention, leisure education and participation opportunities, which includes community integration. These processes support the goal of assisting the individual to maximize independence in leisure, optimal health and promote the highest possible quality of life. Qualifications:

• Completion of a Bachelor degree or higher with concentration in Therapeutic Recreation from a recognized University.
• Member of a recognized Therapeutic Recreation Association (i.e. Therapeutic Recreation Ontario or The Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association).
• Registered with Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (R/TRO) or successful completion of the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) exam of the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working within a hospital, Rehabilitation program or Long Term Care, as a Recreation Therapist.
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs of adult and geriatric populations.
• Demonstrated ability and experience working cooperatively and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic computer knowledge and skills.
• Demonstration of on-going professional development activities.
• Satisfactory attendance record.