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Department: Recreation Therapy - Shoreham Village

Responsible To: Manager of Recreation Therapy

Shoreham's Recreation Therapy department is currently accepting applications for a Recreation Programmer.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates and participates in the implementation of recreational therapy programsthat are based on needs, interests, and capabilities of residents
• Plans, implements and evaluates recreational and leisure activities
• Trains and supervises volunteers; Builds and maintains professional volunteer relationships
• Develops and maintains working relationships with residents, families, staff members and community partners
• Understands and works within the Recreation Therapy service delivery model and department goals and objectives outlined in the Comprehensive Program Plan
document
• Participates in the care planning process
• Completes daily administrative tasks (e.g., writes and responds to emails,participates in interprofessional meetings, tracks program attendance)
• Manages and supervises student learning (grade school, college and university)
• Assesses and manages assigned resident caseload
• Manages the daily operations of recreational facilities
• Organizes, researches and collaborates with Recreational Therapy team to develop the monthly calendar

Qualifications:

• Degree or diploma in Therapeutic Recreation
• Minimum of one year experience in the delivery of recreation therapy programs within a long term care environment
• Demonstrated skills in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of Recreation Therapy Programs and services
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular and consistent basis
• Must be available to work days & evenings

Hours of Work: 80 Hours Biweekly (8 Hour Shifts)

Duties: As per the Theraputic Recreation Programmer job description

Salary: As per the Shoreham scale

Start Date: TBD

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Shoreham is proud to be an inclusive employer who encourages diverse applicant. We thank all applicants however only selected applicants for an interview will be contacted