Job Description

Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association is a non-profit charitable community services agency established since 1976. Our spectrum of services has grown from the delivery of Chinese meals-on-wheels service to a full range of community support services, covering the whole Greater Toronto Area, and the York Region.With a staff of 500 members (including full-time and part-time staff) and the help of a pool of 1,200 active volunteers, we serve over 7,000 clients a year, including seniors and the physically disabled; 1,500 of whom are "home-bound" and frail.We are currently seeking a full time permanent Recreational Therapist to join our Adult Day Program.Responsibilities

• Promote, maintain, and organize health and well-being of program participants through supervised and structured activities delivered in a group setting or one-on-one basis
• Conduct recreational therapy assessments and develop intervention plans
• Develop, implement and evaluate individual and group recreation therapy programs to reflect assessment results and adhere to current best practices
• Develop and coordinate other needed therapy services such as Art Therapy, Music Therapy, etc.
• Work collaboratively to set realistic goals and continually evaluate the effectiveness of programs/activities
• Purchase program supplies/materials relevant to planned activities
• Assist supervisor in organizing caregivers education and support as well as case management
• Coordinate the different services, such as transportation, recreation and rehabilitative activities
• Maintain systematic and comprehensive records on cases, group work, complete program statistics and financial reports on functions/activity fees, etc.
• Supervise, support and train Personal Support Workers, Program Workers and Volunteers in planning, implementing and evaluating activities and in using Activity Pro

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Recreation with a specialization in therapeutic recreation
• 2 years' experience in community day program setting with frail, elderly client
• Strong interpersonal, management and problem solving skills
• Computer skills with MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Fluent in spoken English and a second language commonly used by our clients such as Cantonese and Mandarin
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate with team members and volunteers
• Ability to assist in transfers and provide assistance with personal care needs
• Valid CPR and First Aid
• A valid vulnerable sector police record check completed within one year

COVID-19 Precautions: Carefirst has mandated a COVID-19 vaccination policy in place unless with exemption on a medical or other protected ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.Carefirst is an equal opportunity employer. We are also committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange a reasonable and appropriate accommodation.While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Job Types: Full-time, PermanentLanguage:

• Cantonese (preferred)
• Mandarin (preferred)