Recreation Worker
Recreation Worker
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Job Description
Requisition ID: 387067
Position Number:
Posting End Date:Open Until Filled
Employer: Southern Health-Sant Sud
Site: Lions Prairie Manor
Union: CUPE
Department/Unit: Recreation
Work Location: Lions Prairie Manor
City: Portage la Prairie
Hiring Status: Casual
FTE: 0.0
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: 7.75
Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends
Annual base hours: 2015
Anticipated Start Date: As mutually agreed upon
Salary: $22.02 - $24.78
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Sant Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities we provide safe accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities Francophone Mtis Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Sant Sud team who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other a safe peaceful beautiful fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
The Activity/Recreation Worker promotes the overall quality of life for clients in health care facilities (hospitals transitional care centers and personal care homes).
The incumbent exercises a moderate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Sant Sud.
Experience
- A minimum of two (2) years recent relevant experience preferred.
- Experience working with an older adult population.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Grade 12 education required.
- Recognized Therapeutic Recreation/Activity Programming certificate or equivalent relevant education required.
- Minimally completion of four courses of the Therapeutic Recreation Facilitator for Older Adults program (Red River College) or equivalent is required:
- RECF-1045 Foundation to Therapeutic Recreation.
- RECF-1046 TR Leisure Concepts.
- RECF-1047 TR Cognitive Impairment.
- RECF-1051 Documentation Skills.
- Certified Food Handler Certificate.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Given the cultural diversity of our region the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5drivers license an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance ofat least $1000000.00.
- Requires a valid Class 4drivers license (site dependent).
Physical Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Sant Sud in partnership with the Indigenous community is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check Vulnerable Sector Search Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Sant Sud policy.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Sant Suds FLS Policy we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Sant Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed information from the competition file may be provided to the grievors representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.
Employment Type
Gig
