Life Enrichment Aid (Recreation / Leisure) - Lanark Heights

If you are a Life Enrichment worker with passion and a heart that is motivated to provide the best support and care for residents in a Long Term Care setting, we want to hear from you. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to provide Life Enrichment programming for a wide range of cognitive and physical abilities. You'll have the opportunity to assist with activities of daily living (such as the dining experience), provide 1:1 programming, and adapt on the fly to unpredictable changes to Residents' daily routines.

Qualifications:

• Have a post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology or other related field from a community college or university
• Long Term Care Experience in Life Enrichment (including a working knowledge of recreation and leisure, therapeutic programs, restorative care and volunteerism) required
• Restorative Care training is an asset
• Computer Skills (Email, Word, Care Planning, Graphics)
• First Aid (every 3 years) and CPR Training (annually)
• Food Handler’s Course (every 5 years)
• Ability to work well in a team setting
• Ability to communicate well with others

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or assist in program development, implementation, documentation and evaluation in Long Term Care home
• Lead and/or assist group activity programs
• Lead and/or assist one on one activity programs
• Assist residents to and from activity programs
• Ability to assess, document and care plan residents’ recreation, leisure, therapeutic and restorative care needs
• Ability to function in all aspects of Life Enrichment including recreation and leisure, therapeutic programs, restorative care and volunteerism

Upon request, accommodation at any time throughout the hiring process is available through the Steeves & Rozema Group’s Human Resources department for applicants with disabilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: $20.34 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• We require a degree or diploma in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology or social service work for this role. Do you have one of these degrees or diplomas?
• In one sentence, describe the last Life Enrichment activity you planned or supported in a long-term care or retirement home.

Experience:

• long term care, hospital, or retirement: 1 year (required)
• therapeutic recreation: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person