Recreation Worker Temporary Full Time [IPG AAide5 1.00] AgeCare Pine Grove

We are seeking a Recreation Worker to plan, develop, and run various recreation and leisure pursuits that promote wellbeing, purpose, creativity, and a sense of community. The ideal candidate will have experience working with seniors, preferably in a long-term care setting, and a post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies or a related field.

Requirements

• Prior experience working with seniors, preferably in a long-term care setting.
• Graduate of a post-secondary diploma or degree program in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation or other related field from a community college or university.
• Enrolled in a community college or university in a diploma or degree program in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, or other related field with the intent to successfully complete the program within three years of being hired.
• A post-secondary degree or diploma in a health care related field and demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in providing recreation and leisure services in a health care setting including planning, developing, and facilitating meaningful activities, assessment, care planning and other related documentation, therapeutic programming techniques and approaches, application of recreation and leisure principles and practices, and implementation of these in a long-term care or health care setting.