Recreation Therapist Transitional Health

If you take pride in being compassionate honest professional and safe consider a rewarding career as a Temporary Recreation Therapist with our new West Bedford Transitional Health team where you will help redefine how patients transition from hospital to home.

This innovative facility integrates data and technology into patient assessment care delivery and communication while providing specialized person-centred support for individuals who no longer require hospital-level treatment but needadditionalcare to safely return home or transition back into their community. Our team is committed to dignity safety and clinical excellence in every interaction.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members dedicated to helping patients successfully transition from hospital care back to their homes and communities. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector Shannex offers opportunities for growth development and advancement in an environment where integrity teamwork and safety are at the heart of everything we do. At the end of every day you will knowyouvemade a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

Additional Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive health vision and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program(eligibleimmediatelyupon hire)
• Life travel and other insurances
• Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
• RRSP program (5% employer matching)
• Vacation accrual (beginsimmediately) and travel insurance
• Free onsite parking
• Access to thousands ofperksvendors and discounts through ourWorkPerksprogram including excellent discounts for apparel restaurants technology fitness travel and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
• Access to continuing education and training throughShannexsCentre of Excellence
• Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About the Opportunity

• Plans implements and evaluates a comprehensive therapeutic recreation program plan focusing on physical social cultural emotional intellectual and spiritual needs of the patients
• Using a variety of interview and observational techniques obtains all necessary information related to the therapeutic recreation assessment; addresses all recreation therapy referrals from the interdisciplinary team
• Develops individual treatment plans with patients/Substitute Decision Makers based on assessment results applying facilitation techniques toassistclients in achieving identified goals
• Maintainsaccuratepatient participation records; analyzes data toassistin the development ofappropriate program
• Demonstrates effective communication strategies and skills when relating to patients family and team members

About You

In addition to placing high value on continuous improvementcollaborationand accountability you bring:

• Undergraduate degree in Therapeutic Recreation with certification in the field of Therapeutic Recreation
• Minimum of one-year combined experience in the delivery of recreation in health care
• Knowledge of techniques and equipment needed for a variety of recreation programs used in a therapeutic setting.
• Strong computer literacy skills (including word processingspreadsheetand database software).
• Certified or eligible to be certified as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
• Member of the Nova Scotia Therapeutic Recreation Association
• Basics Food Safety Training/ Food Handlers Course
• Proof of valid CPR and First Aid certificationrequired
• Successful candidates willbe requiredto obtain a clear Criminal Record Check and where applicable a Vulnerable Sector Check prior to appointment

Great People is a core value at Shannex grounded in the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of our organization. We are committed to equity diversity inclusion and belonging and to fostering a culture that celebrates individuality and ensures every person is treated with fairness and respect. Here every team member belongs. With locations across Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Ontario our team members help build communities that support connection wellbeing and longevity.

Shannex-owned brands include Allbright Life Parkland Retirement Living & Lifestyle Residences Parkland at Home Faubourg du Mascaret and Shannex Enhanced addition Shannex provides Transitional Health Services in partnership with Nova Scotia Health. For more information visit .

All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.