Apply therapeutic recreation expertise at Southlake Health in Newmarket, Ontario, supporting inpatient rehabilitation through individualized and group programming.
As a Recreational Therapist on an inter-professional inpatient rehabilitation team, you will develop, implement, evaluate, and revise therapeutic recreation programs. The work supports adults with physical, cognitive, or social disabilities. You will also provide leadership for community-based events and group programming that encourage social and recreational participation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop individualized therapeutic recreation, leisure, and life skills programs
- Design and implement group therapeutic recreation programming
- Evaluate and revise programs according to patient needs
- Lead community-based events and group programming
- Support social and recreational participation patterns
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation or Allied Health
- Membership in Therapeutic Recreation Ontario
- Current BCLS certification
- Three years' recent acute medical or long-term care experience
- Excellent communication, teaching, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
Bring program development, interprofessional collaboration, and therapeutic recreation expertise to Southlake Health's inpatient rehabilitation services.
Therapeutic Recreation Therapist Rehabilitation employer: Southlake
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