Recreation Therapist - Adult Outpatient - Mental Health & Addictions

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Req ID: 173255
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital  
Department: MHA WZ Adult YRH
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 9-Feb-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

 

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

 

 

About the Opportunity

As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, Recreation Therapists provide a diverse range of interventions to clients and their families enabling them to achieve their optimal level of functioning and health. A Recreation Therapist utilizes therapeutic intervention comprised of treatment, leisure education and recreation participation to promote physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning of patients.  As an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the primary role of the Recreation Therapist provides assessment and treatment plans regarding  leisure opportunities and resources in order to improve functioning and independence and reduce or eliminate the effects of illness or disability  which will positively impact on well-being, enhancement or maintenance of personal health and quality of life. The successful candidate would be involved in quality improvement and evaluation activities to support continuous improvements in the provision of Therapeutic Recreation Services as well as the inter-professional team functioning for excellence in client care.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Baccalaureate degree in Recreation or Leisure Studies with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation
•   Certified as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist with NCTRC
•   Experience in Mental Health & Addictions preferred
•   Knowledge of leisure/recreation assessments
•   Knowledge of leisure education and leisure counseling processes
•   Knowledge of various health conditions and their impact on health and well being
•   Effective counseling and verbal/written communication skills
•   Demonstrated ability to set priorities and work independently
•   Demonstrated ability to establish and promote good interpersonal relationships
•   Demonstrated ability to select suitable activities
•   Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

 

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Temporary Full Time position; 75 Hours Bi Weekly
• Approximately 12 Months
• Dates are subject to change 

*Travel is required between job sites within the zone. Home base is flexible within the district (Digby, Clare, Yarmouth, Shelburne) 

Compensation and Incentives

$33.27 - $42.01 Hourly

 

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

 

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment