Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Inpatient Mental Health TRS - 1 position
Inpatient Mental Health TRS
Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care - London, ON
Full Time
Salary Range: $35.93 - $41.37 /hour
An exciting opportunity presents for someone looking to start their career and/or augment their Recreation Therapy portfolio to gain experience in the hospital inpatient setting in mental health. You will be working with an innovative group of 7 other Therapeutic Recreation Therapists offering therapy in a 1-1 capacity, in a group format with your assigned team and also in a centralized recreation model for all inpatients at Finch Family Mental Health Care Building. You will have opportunity to develop offerings and create programming that would be in line with your client's recovery goals, and using the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Model, providing opportunities for your clients to participate and integrate with Community activities.
The Finch Family Mental Health Care Inpatient Program has adopted the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Model as its overarching philosophical framework. This philosophy is built on a set of principles and values that emphasize client and family involvement in decision making, client choice, the provision of a range of services to meet treatment, rehabilitation and support needs, and a commitment from mental health services professionals to achieving the best possible outcomes for clients based on their stated preferences, wishes, desires and life plans. In order to make this vision a reality the program ensures that all of its clinical staff have the necessary skills by providing education and training and has in place an evaluation framework to measure quality of services delivered including client outcomes.
Essential Qualifications
University Degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies with a Therapeutic Recreation focus or University Degree in Human Sciences or Services with a Post Graduate Diploma in Therapeutic Recreation
Current membership with Therapeutic Recreation of Ontario (TRO)
Class F License or ability to obtain within the probationary period
Safe Food Handlers Certification
Current First Aid Certification
Demonstrated ability to assess, plan, and implement a personalized approach to service delivery within the guidelines of the Therapeutic Recreation Service Delivery Model in accordance with TRO standards of practice
Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
Knowledge, skills and recent experience in providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with serious mental illness
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in applying the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation
Knowledge of psychotropic medications, symptom management and their impact in providing therapeutic recreation interventions
In-depth knowledge of major mental illness from a biopsychosocial perspective
Experience in crisis intervention
Experience in the development of teaching materials and the teaching of patients, family and caregivers
Must be capable of establishing positive interpersonal relationships and able to work as an effective team member
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in French would be an asset.
Minimum of 2 years' experience as a therapeutic recreation professional
CTRS designation (certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist)
Experience in mental health setting
Teaching and Research
St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading
research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and
research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties
Immunization Requirements
Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing
Posting date:
September 22, 2025
Submission deadline:
September 28, 2025
Wade Baillie, Human Resources
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