CareCorp Seniors Services, a trusted long-term care and assisted living contractor, is currently hiring a temporary full time Recreation Coordinator for one of our long-term care facilities, Discovery Harbour Care Centre
Facility Address: 850-14 Avenue, Campbell River, BC V9H 4H4
Start Date: ASAP
Schedule: Monday – Friday (0800-1600)
Compensation: $60,000 - $65,000 per annum + extended health and dental benefits
Position Summary
Reporting to the Care Manager, the Recreation Coordinator coordinates and evaluates a wide variety of recreation programs of therapeutic quality to ensure that the physical, social, emotional intellectual, spiritual, and cultural needs / interest of residents are met in accordance with established goals and policies.
Responsibilities
- Develops, implements, and evaluates recreation/leisure programs such as crafts, music, mental aerobics, exercises, and sensory stimulation to meet residents’ physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs and interests; develops the goals and objectives of the program;
- Provides supervision to all recreation staff, students, and volunteers;
- Evaluates the needs for related training;
- Identifies the recreation/leisure program which meet the residents’ needs and abilities by reviewing the care plan, interviewing the resident regarding their social/leisure history and consulting with family and the multidisciplinary team; identifies, evaluates, implements, and documents recreation/leisure goals and objectives based on individual interests and abilities;
- Develops and publishes a calendar of events and programs;
- Promotes and publicizes upcoming events;
- Monitors, evaluates, and documents resident progress within the recreation/leisure programs and reports observations such as emotional wellbeing and social behavior to the multidisciplinary team as required;
- Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and care conferences;
- Identifies and makes recommendations regarding community and facility resources that may be of additional interest or need to the resident;
- Assists residents with meals including providing nourishments and feeding;
- Monitors program expenditures and provides input to the program budget;
- Oversees inventory of equipment, tools and materials and recommends purchase of same;
- Purchases minor equipment in accordance with established facility guidelines and procedures;
- Ensures equipment, tools and materials are in good repair and appropriate for use;
- Reports malfunctioning equipment to the Director of Care/Site Administrator.
Qualifications
- Certification in National Council of Therapeutic Recreation;
- University graduation or diploma in therapeutic recreation;
- Three year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience;
- Valid CPR/ First Aid and food safe Certificate;
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Cultural education and experience are preferred.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $60,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Have you completed a diploma in therapeutic recreation or equivalent?
- How many years of experience working with the seniors community do you have?
- When are you available to start?
- Are you currently located in Campbell River or the surrounding areas?
Work Location: In person
