Recreation Therapy Worker

Updated: March 11, 2024 05:24 PM GMT

Full-time and Part-time Job in Sicamous, British Columbia

Interior Health Authority

Sicamous, BC

Position Summary

We are presently seeking new team members to join our Recreation Therapy Department at Coquihalla Gillis House in Merritt, BC.

Working within a client centered model, the Recreation Therapy Worker works as a member of the interdisciplinary team and is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of an established Recreation Therapy Program.

As the Recreation Therapy Worker you will be primarily working with geriatric residents and short stay clients. This position assists in getting residents to/from their programs and carries out established leisure/recreation therapy programs. Staff go on outings with the residents and facilitate groups specific to the needs of the residents (i.e. social, physical, spiritual, etc.) including one-to-one programs. The Recreation Therapy Worker also reports relevant observations of resident progress and behavior to the Supervisor/Recreation Therapist and provides suggestions for changes or modifications to the existing... More Detail