RECREATION SERVICES ASSISTANT (Bilingual English and French)

Job ID: 42192

Job Category: Community & Social Services

Division & Section: Seniors Services & Long Term Care, LTC Regional Services

Work Location: Bendale Acres, 2920 Lawrence Ave. East

Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy

Hourly Rate: $31.58 - $34.62

Shift Information: Monday to Sunday, 35 hours per week (Days/Evenings/Weekends)

Affiliation: L79 Full-time

Number of Positions Open: 1

Posting Period: 15-APR-2024 to 03-MAY-2024

The City’s Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division supports residents in long-term care homes to have the healthiest, most fulfilling lives possible through exceptional care and services, enabling people to live with support and age with dignity. The Division believes in the values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. CareTO is our brand for the culture change we are investing in for the City’s directly operated long-term care homes (https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/rental-housing-tenant-information/finding-housing/long-term-care-homes/careto/). Based on evidence-informed research, our goal is to improve the experiences of all those who live, work, volunteer, and visit.

Major Responsibilities:

• Implements and conducts activation, recreation and social programs i.e. discussion groups, fun and fitness, activities of daily living or special events.
• Explains, demonstrates and assists participants in performing activities.
• Plans programs by gathering information concerning practicality and cost of activities.
• Attends team meetings, presenting alterations/adaptations in programming and gathering resident information to assist in establishing goals and strategies.
• Documents residents' interests/needs and progress. Maintains documentation regarding assessment, progress, involvement of residents in program, resident activation goals and strategies on individualized care plans.
• Attends care conferences and may participate in Home/divisional committees.
• Coordinates activities by obtaining adequate supplies; distributing, and writing information/flyers; collecting funds.
• Accompanies residents on outings, arranging for transportation tickets/reservations, ensuring dietary needs can be met. Promotes resident safety.
• Liaises with residents, staff, volunteers, family and community agencies in gathering and providing information to support activity programs.
• Directs Youth Trainees, volunteers and students. Evaluates programs and progress of students.
• Supports the interdisciplinary approach (i.e. assist with resident dining as required).

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

1. Post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology or a related discipline or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
2. Bilingual in French and English in accordance with the French Language Services Act.
3. Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of activation, recreation and social programs in a long term care setting.
4. Experience in assessing and evaluating resident needs, as well as establishing appropriate goals and strategies.

You must also have:

• Knowledge of gerontology and geriatrics, related to long term care.
• Knowledge in applying a variety of therapeutic techniques related to dementia care including Montessori and dementiability approaches.
• Knowledge in applying therapeutic modalities of Recreation.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with residents, staff, volunteers and families.
• Ability to work effectively with residents, staff, students, volunteers, family and community agencies.
• Ability to motivate individual residents in order to maximize their participation in meaningful leisure activities.
• Advanced understanding of and ability to apply group dynamic principals.
• Ability to maintain appropriate documentation on residents' progress, care plans, evaluation tools and audits.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply a quality improvement approach in the delivery of recreation services.
• Ability to deliver a high level of Customer Service, Fiscal Accountability, Innovation, Results Orientation and Teamwork.
• Ability to work flexible time schedules including evenings and weekends, depending on programming needs of the Home.
• Ability to utilize a variety of software applications such as Microsoft Word and automated systems (i.e. PointClickCare).
• Ability to promote Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.

Please note:

As a condition of employment with the Long-Term Care Homes & Services Division, selected candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Police Reference Check (PRC) with vulnerable sector screening, tuberculosis screening and proof of immunization in accordance with the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (O.Reg. 246/22).

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

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