Park Place Seniors Living
Recreation Therapist Coordinator- River Ridge Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat, AB, Canada - Full Time
The Recreation Therapist holds a leadership position in the Park Place Home and is responsible to
develop, implement and monitor programs which meet the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and
intellectual needs of the residents. Is responsible for department administration and programming.
Ensures a commitment to resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per the Strategic Directions
of Park Place Seniors Living.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Administration
Maintains a participatory and collaborative approach in the planning, implementation and
evaluation of Recreation Therapy programs that reflect the needs of the different
population groups at the Park Place Home.
Assumes responsibility for the Recreation Therapy department.
Chairs, attends, and participates in monthly Recreation Therapy department meetings.
Participates in various site committees as assigned.
Works with the interdisciplinary team in the identification of and response to residents,
employees, and volunteer needs.
2. Resident Programs
Responsible for the planning, preparation, implementation, and evaluation of recreation
programs in addition to the maintenance of attendance records for those programs.
Responsible for training, supervision, and evaluation of Recreation Aides.
Responsible for recording pertinent information regarding the progress of residents.
Maintains ongoing communication with other team members.
Completes the Park Place Quality Assurance program audits and evaluations including
summary and action plans to determine results and effectiveness of current programs.
Ensures that every resident is involved in identified recreational activities to meet the goals
of the resident's recreational treatment plan. Leads, instructs, and motivates residents in
individual and group leisure pursuits.
Ensures that when resident programs occur off-site, that residents will be accompanied
by employees and/or volunteers and/or family members or substitute decision-maker to
ensure safety at all times.
Attends education sessions.
Performs other related duties as required.
3. Community
Maintain good relations with the community through participation in/and development of
community-based program, including regular contact with community agencies.
Represents the Park Place Home as required through involvement on committees, related
work and with professional associations.
4. Documentation
Coordinates and participates in MDS data entry by communicating and observing the
resident, communicating with the direct care employees, interdisciplinary team, and family.
Responsible for both the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and the Resident Assessment
Protocols (RAPs) as it pertains to recreation, which includes: care plans, progress notes.
Records complete, accurate and relevant data for every resident according to Park Place
charting protocol.
HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible to read, understand and comply with Park Place’s Occupational Health & Safety
policies and safe work practices.
Use safe work procedures including complying with rules and regulations.
Responsible to take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of residents, visitors, self,
other employees, volunteers, and the public.
Report near miss, injury, equipment damage, accidents to the supervisor immediately and
complete required reports.
Report unsafe work conditions and unsafe acts.
Make safety suggestions.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Have a degree in Recreation Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation and Leisure Studies.
Valid First Aid/CPR certification with a minimum of two (2) years related experience preferred.
Class 4 Driver's License (preferred).
Previous experience coordinating recreation programs. Familiarity with characteristics of long-term
care residents.
Previous experience working with volunteers, program organization and public relations preferred.
Equivalences may be considered
develop, implement and monitor programs which meet the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and
intellectual needs of the residents. Is responsible for department administration and programming.
Ensures a commitment to resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per the Strategic Directions
of Park Place Seniors Living.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Administration
Maintains a participatory and collaborative approach in the planning, implementation and
evaluation of Recreation Therapy programs that reflect the needs of the different
population groups at the Park Place Home.
Assumes responsibility for the Recreation Therapy department.
Chairs, attends, and participates in monthly Recreation Therapy department meetings.
Participates in various site committees as assigned.
Works with the interdisciplinary team in the identification of and response to residents,
employees, and volunteer needs.
2. Resident Programs
Responsible for the planning, preparation, implementation, and evaluation of recreation
programs in addition to the maintenance of attendance records for those programs.
Responsible for training, supervision, and evaluation of Recreation Aides.
Responsible for recording pertinent information regarding the progress of residents.
Maintains ongoing communication with other team members.
Completes the Park Place Quality Assurance program audits and evaluations including
summary and action plans to determine results and effectiveness of current programs.
Ensures that every resident is involved in identified recreational activities to meet the goals
of the resident's recreational treatment plan. Leads, instructs, and motivates residents in
individual and group leisure pursuits.
Ensures that when resident programs occur off-site, that residents will be accompanied
by employees and/or volunteers and/or family members or substitute decision-maker to
ensure safety at all times.
Attends education sessions.
Performs other related duties as required.
3. Community
Maintain good relations with the community through participation in/and development of
community-based program, including regular contact with community agencies.
Represents the Park Place Home as required through involvement on committees, related
work and with professional associations.
4. Documentation
Coordinates and participates in MDS data entry by communicating and observing the
resident, communicating with the direct care employees, interdisciplinary team, and family.
Responsible for both the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and the Resident Assessment
Protocols (RAPs) as it pertains to recreation, which includes: care plans, progress notes.
Records complete, accurate and relevant data for every resident according to Park Place
charting protocol.
HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible to read, understand and comply with Park Place’s Occupational Health & Safety
policies and safe work practices.
Use safe work procedures including complying with rules and regulations.
Responsible to take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of residents, visitors, self,
other employees, volunteers, and the public.
Report near miss, injury, equipment damage, accidents to the supervisor immediately and
complete required reports.
Report unsafe work conditions and unsafe acts.
Make safety suggestions.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Have a degree in Recreation Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation and Leisure Studies.
Valid First Aid/CPR certification with a minimum of two (2) years related experience preferred.
Class 4 Driver's License (preferred).
Previous experience coordinating recreation programs. Familiarity with characteristics of long-term
care residents.
Previous experience working with volunteers, program organization and public relations preferred.
Equivalences may be considered
