Recreation Worker
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Job Summary
Requisition ID: 390096
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Posting End Date: October 16 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site:Deer Lodge Centre
Department / Unit: Recreation - DLC
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 10/20/2025
FTE: Casual
Anticipated Shift:Days;Evenings;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $27.587 $28.721 $29.825 $30.956 $32.157
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Position Overview
Directly accountable to the Manager Health Services responsible for Therapeutic Recreation the Recreation Worker provides recreation services to specific group of patient/residents to promote health and personal growth through leisure and recreation experiences which contribute to the maintenance of physical social emotional and mental well-being. The Recreation Worker will provide leisure activities to enhance and promote life-long recreation skills and attitudes.
Performs all duties in accordance with established health and safety regulations/guidelines policies and procedures (e.g. utilizing personal protective equipment as per safe work procedures). Notifies their Manager or their designates (i.e. supervisors) of all occurrences injuries illnesses or safety and health concerns which are likely to harm themselves their co-workers or any others who enter the premises.
Experience
- One to two years recent experience working with older adults (individuals and groups) in a health care environment is an asset.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Grade 12 equivalent and Recreation Facilitator for Older Adults Certificate; or a diploma or undergraduate degree in Therapeutic Recreation.
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrates knowledge and support of:
- The vision values goals and objectives of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Deer Lodge Centre.
- The Deer Lodge Centres Mission Statement Residents Bill of Rights and Code of Conduct.
- Personal Health Information Act Protection of Persons in Care Act Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
- Knowledge of current trends and practices in recreation and leisure services for frail elderly.
- Knowledge of community recreation facilities and services.
- Knowledge of basic computer applications.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally person to person by telephone and in writing.
- Ability to assume responsibility for transporting and escorting patients/residents to programs in and out of the Centre.
- Ability to provide for initial and ongoing assessments of patients/residents.
- Ability to assist and train volunteers while they are involved in recreation services.
Physical Requirements
- May be required to work extended hours.
- May involve exposure to disease radiation toxic materials noise allergens etc.
- May encounter aggressive and/or agitated patients/residents/staff/visitors.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre Deer Lodge Centre Golden West Centennial Lodge Grace Hospital Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Pan Am Clinic River Park Gardens Victoria General Hospital WRHA corporate programs and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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