Recreation Therapist Inpatient Mental Health Regular part-time

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary of Duties:

Working with an interprofessional team the Recreation Therapist is responsible to plan implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions for Adolescents and Adults who have been diagnosed with a major mental illness.
Participate in educational activities and other duties as required.
Demonstrate ability to organize supervise volunteers within the program

Participate in RT professional initiatives

Qualifications/Skills:

Degree in Recreation/Leisure Studies with therapeutic recreation specialization;
CPR Certification at the Basic Rescuer level essential;
CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Gentle Persuasion Approach (GPA) an asset;
Membership with a Recreation Therapy Professional Association essential;
R/TRO designation preferred;
Minimum 1 year experience working in Mental Health;
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels both within the organization and the community;
Demonstrated awareness of or involvement in current issues in the Recreation Therapy profession at a provincial or national level;
Ability to work with the multidisciplinary team and multiple health professions on clinical and program development issues

We thank all applicants for their interest. However only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Experience:

Summary of Duties:Working with an interprofessional team the Recreation Therapist is responsible to plan implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions for Adolescents and Adults who have been diagnosed with a major mental illness.Participate in educational activities and other duties as required....