Recreation Assistant -Longworth Long Term Care

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide physical, social and intellectual programs to the residents, including preparation, delivery and clean up of assigned regularly scheduled individual and group programs.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide ongoing recreational programs to residents in large and small group settings as well as individual therapeutic recreation interventions.
• Responsible for resident's recreational assessments and ongoing documentation including RAI/MDS .
• Provide assistance to the Programs Manager in special event programming.
• Complete daily attendance records and other departmental records as required.
• Responsible to supervise volunteers and community organizations assisting in recreational programs.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Diploma or Degree in Recreation
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of the principles of recreation in a LTC setting
• Knowledge of the disease and aging process.
• Experience working with the geriatric population, preferrably in a long term care setting
• Effective organizational and communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a team, as well as independently on assigned duties.
• Varied interests in Recreation and Leisure Activities.

Please direct your cover letter and resume to the Programs Manager by clicking on the link below.

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