Recreation Therapist II (TFT 1.0 FTE)

Position Information
Posting Number: ROM25-113E Title: Recreation Therapist II (TFT 1.0 FTE) Position Status: Temporary Full-time Contract End Date: 04/26/2026 FTE: 1.0 Job Schedule: Days/Evenings Department: Geriatric Psychiatry Union: OPSEU Local 479 Site: Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre Number of Vacancies: 1

About The Royal

As one of Canada's foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education.

Duties:

• Respond to Recreation Therapy Request for service in a timely fashion.
• Contribute to the interdisciplinary care-planning.
• Attend clinical meetings and family conferences as required.
• Conduct individual leisure assessments, develop intervention plans and facilitate connections with community recreation programs/services upon discharge.
• Plan, facilitate and evaluate recreation therapy programs/services for seniors who suffer from a mental illness (e.g. depression, bi-polar disorder, various types of dementia) which are client-centred and evidence-based.
• Document client-centred outcomes and progress towards stated goals, in accordance with discipline and hospital policies.
• Must complete RAI-MH training upon hire. Input into the RAI-MH system is required on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain work load measurement and data collection (i.e. RAI-MH) as required and input into the workload measurement system on a regular basis.
• Contribute to furthering the goals of and to adhere to the Standards of Practice of the Discipline of Recreation Therapy at The Royal, including attendance at monthly discipline meetings and involvement in discipline-specific committees.
• Other duties as assigned including program-specific committees.
• Supervision of a University of Waterloo co-op work term student, in addition to other placement students and volunteers as required.
• Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of the Royal.
• Ensure a work environment that is conducive to the Royal's Anti-Racism, Harassment, & Discrimination Free Workplace Policy.

Qualifications:

• University degree in Recreation/Leisure Studies or an Allied Health Degree with a post-grad Therapeutic Recreation diploma or certification will be considered.
• Experience working with residents who suffer from a severe and persistent mental illness, with particular experience working with persons over the age of 65, suffering from dementia.
• Knowledge of the impact of diagnosis on leisure functioning.
• Ability to develop, plan and lead a variety of recreation therapy, leisure education and participation programs that are client-centered, evidence-based and outcome oriented.
• Experience conducting leisure assessments, developing outcome-oriented intervention plans, delivering therapeutic programs, evaluating programs and services, documenting to reflect client-centered outcomes and progress, and facilitating links with the community.
• Demonstrated commitment to provide quality therapeutic recreation services through the application of current therapeutic recreation best practices.
• Membership with Therapeutic Recreation Ontario is an asset.
• Proven ability to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Access to reliable vehicle and a Class F licence is an asset.
• English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading and writing. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset.

Salary Range: 45.45 to 54.10 per hour
Additional Information

• All applicants must provide a recent resume that clearly indicate that they meet the required qualifications.
• Please apply by clicking on the Apply button below.
• The Royal sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in a career with us; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
• All new hires will be required to obtain a clear and valid Criminal Record or Vulnerable Sector Records Check as a pre-condition of employment.
• The Royal is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.