Recreation Therapist - Inpatient Mental Health - Regular Part-Time 2025-12509
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, ON-
Number of positions available : 1
- Salary To be discussed
- Part time
- Published on March 20th, 2025
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Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible
Description
Summary of Duties:
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- Working with an interprofessional team, the Recreation Therapist is responsible to plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions for Adolescents and Adults who have been diagnosed with a major mental illness.
- Participate in educational activities and other duties as required.
- Demonstrate ability to organize, supervise volunteers within the program
- Participate in RT professional initiatives
Qualifications/Skills:
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- Degree in Recreation/Leisure Studies with therapeutic recreation specialization;
- CPR Certification at the Basic Rescuer level essential;
- CPI, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Gentle Persuasion Approach (GPA) an asset;
- Membership with a Recreation Therapy Professional Association essential;
- R/TRO designation preferred;
- Minimum 1 year experience working in Mental Health;
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels both within the organization and the community;
- Demonstrated awareness of, or involvement in, current issues in the Recreation Therapy profession at a provincial or national level;
- Ability to work with the multidisciplinary team and multiple health professions on clinical and program development issues
Requirements
Level of education
undetermined
Work experience (years)
undetermined
Written languages
undetermined
Spoken languages
undetermined
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