Job Description

Requisition ID: 367123
Position Number: 20057143
Posting End Date: September 29, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Misericordia Health Centre
Site: Misericordia Health Centre
Department / Unit: Therapeutic Recreation
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: 11/01/2024
FTE: 0.61
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $27.803, $28.887, $30.003, $31.185, $32.405, $33.832
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Position Overview
Directly accountable to the Manager of Recreation, the Recreation Therapist provides recreation services primarily on a 1-1 basis for client/residents to promote health and personal growth through leisure and recreation experiences. This contributes to the maintenance of physical, social, emotional and mental well-being. The Recreation Therapist will provide therapeutic recreation interventions to enhance and promote life-long recreation skills, leisure education, and community re-integration.
Experience

• 1-2 years\' recent experience working with individuals/groups in a healthcare environment preferred.
• Must have extensive knowledge of social, recreation and leisure programming and recreation resources in hospital and in the community.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Undergraduate degree in Recreation Management and Community Development or equivalent, with specialization in therapeutic recreation.
• First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention as required by the Program/Site.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Membership in Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association and Recreation Connections Manitoba preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Works within MHC\'s core values, philosophy, vision, CQI goals, policies and procedures.
• Ability to function as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team, including collaboration, team work and good communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
• Must have personal maturity and the ability to accept responsibility for actions and decisions.
• Must demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, creativity, sound judgment and problem-solving skills in all areas of practice.
• Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of therapeutic recreation and general healthcare knowledge (i.e. mental health, geriatric health, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and interdependently.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing education and participates in professional activities for personal and professional growth.

Physical Requirements

• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May be occasionally required to work extended hours.
• May be required to work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.