Therapeutic Recreation- Temporary Part Time

Job title: Therapeutic Recreation- Temporary Part Time

Job description: Are you looking for a role with tons of opportunity for career advancements?

Are you ready to be part of a team that will truly value your hard work, dedication and effort?

Are you passionate about providing compassionate and quality care to residents in long term care?

If the answer is yes, we would love to know more about you!

Southbridge Care Homes are currently looking to add one a caring, passionate, and enthusiastic Temporary Therapeutic Recreation at our Thunder bay, ON location to our amazing home family, who can serve our lovely residents, to keep them safe, healthy, and happy. On a daily basis our Director of Care will enhance the effective management keeping with the standards and expectations set out by governing bodies and internal policies and standards of care. To lead with passion, compassion and drive is to be a great success in this role.

As a Casual Therapeutic Recreation , you will be accountable for…

• Assist with the therapeutic and diversion program development, planning and handling documentation by collaborating with various departments.
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders, assist fund raising programs and handle public relation factors.
• Deliver excellent customer service by meeting the needs of our clients, residents, families, and external stakeholders.
• Participate in annual financial budget (program budget) procedure and assist in human resources operations related to recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and payroll operations.
• Monitor services, operations and implement required process improvement strategies to ensure the best quality delivery.
• Manage the occupational health and safety procedures for employees (Workers, volunteers, and contractors) making sure clear communication channels and record management, ensuring company policy as well as government policies.
• Act as a key contact for all the staff for RAI and MDS completion, demonstrate leadership and data management practices.
• Handle confidential information related to the home and employees operations and ensure safety procedures are kept at the priority for the safety of our staff members and residents.
• Other duties as required.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and skills:

• Post-secondary degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, or other related field from the university or community college.
• At least two years of experience in the same roles, preferably in the long-term care sector.
• At least one year of leadership experience required.
• Working knowledge of Human Resources Management, Finance Operations and Project Management can be considered as an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Products (Outlook, Powerpoint and Word) required.

Interested applicants should send their resume through this posting. We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only these applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Southbridge Care Homes welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview. To know more about Southbridge culture please visit

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