CUPE JOB POSTING
N/25–33
POSTING DATE: July 15, 2025
DEPARTMENT: Long Term Care (LTC)
POSITION: Recreation Therapy Assistant
Full-Time
SHIFTS/HOURS: Must be available for Days, Evenings and Weekends
RATE OF PAY: Start Rate 1295hrs 2590hrs
$27.03 $27.39 $27.68
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Postsecondary diploma, degree or certificate in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology, gerontology from an Ontario postsecondary institution or other related field from a community college, university or diploma, degree or certificate granted from another jurisdiction or equivalent experience is preferred.
- Affiliation with a Professional Organization (Therapeutic Recreation Ontario or Activity Professionals Ontario or equivalent) an asset.
- You must demonstrate leadership skills with knowledge of the aging process and dementia.
- Commitment to a multi-disciplinary team and a person-centered approach working with residents, staff, families and volunteers is also required.
- You will have previous work and/or volunteer experience in Long Term Care.
- Training in Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA), UFirst!, an asset.
- Experience with quality improvement processes an asset.
- You have excellent writing and communication skills along with strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- A Police Record/Vulnerable Sector check is required.
If you feel you possess the necessary qualifications and experience, and would like to be considered for this position, please submit your job application online here: External Opportunities - St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph
St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, diversity and inclusion in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, and will work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario for Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application process, please contact Human Resources at employment@sjhcg.ca for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager and/or human resources when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.