Recreation Manager, Full Time, Extendicare Riverside Place

Recreation Manager

Mission:

Join us as a leader driven to enhance our Recreation department with a focus on our person-centered this role you will lead a team to encourage residents to participate in meaningful activities that are both familiar and new which provide overall wellbeing and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities:

Achieving resident and family satisfaction targets

Ensuring residents participate in multiple events and activities each month

Lead Manage and motivate recreation staff and volunteers to meet department and legislated objectives

Maintain departmental budget

Collaborate - Develop plan organize and implement resident programs to improve the resident experience

Manage - Recreation budget and monitor expenditures

Comply - with Extendicares Guiding Principles and regulatory requirements & Resident Bill of Rights

Lend a Helping Hand - to promote and support community engagement opportunities through volunteers and community partners

Cultivate - Hire train and engage a team of recreation staff and volunteers

Respond with HEART - Hear Empathize Acknowledge Respond Thank

Qualifications:

Post-secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation.

Minimum one (1) year experience in health care setting

Minimum two (2) years experience in program planning implementation documentation and evaluation in a seniors care setting.

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Proficiency in Activity Pro Point Click Care RAI-MDS and care planning is an asset.

Passion and focus on the person centered approach and working with seniors Valid Vulnerable Sector Search (within 6 months)

What Extendicare has to offer:

At Extendicare we believe that working as a team creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. We value each employee encourage equal opportunity for growth and recognize achievement. As a valued member of our team you can expect:

Continuous mentorship support for life-long learning and growth opportunities Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization

A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others through your work.

Employee Family Assistance Program.

Robust benefits package.

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 operated senior care and living centres as well as our home health care operations we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23700 individuals are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada

Time Type:

Extendicare and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.