RECREATION THERAPY WORKER
Apply Now Job ID 1435043 Date posted 08/27/2020Community :MERRITT
Facility :COQUIHALLA GILLIS HOUSE
Status :RELIEF PART TIME (0.59 FTE)
| Position Summary |
We are presently hiring and looking for a new team member to join our Recreation Therapy Department at Coquihalla Gillis House in Merritt. A strong candidate will have completed a Certificate from a recognized recreation therapy program and hold a Class IV BC Driver’s License. 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 plans programs and assists in getting residents to/from their programs. Staff go on outings with the residents, facilitate groups specific to the needs of the residents (i.e. social, physical, spiritual, etc.), and one-to-one programs. The Recreation Therapy Worker completes leisure assessments on clients and work alongside volunteers. Coquihalla Gillis House, located in Merritt, embodies a resident-centered philosophy designed to support residents’ choices, help people function at their highest level, and provide the best quality of life possible. Shifts of work are rotating day and evening shifts 07:30 to 15:30 and 12:00 to 20:00. This relief position is scheduled to end at the return of the incumbent. Apply today to join a great team! |
Qualifications |
• Grade 12 • Completion of a recognized recreation course(s) • Two year’s recent, related experience • Valid class 4 vehicle license **Please Note** • We invite applicants to self-identify as First Nation, Métis or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes. • Interior Health now offers assistance from an Aboriginal Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with the application process, job readiness, interview readiness or tips for resume and cover letter writing, send your question via email to AboriginalEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. This posting is for a position at a facility covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s Single Site Order and selected applicant(s) must comply with the requirements of the order. |
Interior Health values diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience and knowledge to ensure equitable health outcomes for all of the clients we serve. We are welcoming of all populations including our Aboriginal partners throughout the Interior Health Region. We are committed to increasing our Aboriginal representative workforce to build an engaged, culturally diverse organization focused on the goal of providing high quality, sustainable healthcare through an engaged workforce and healthy workplaces. We build inclusive, trusting and respectful relationships through our partnerships. At Interior Health, Every Person Matters.
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