Recreation Therapist I

Your Opportunity:

Within the Adult Inpatient Program, the Concurrent Disorders Enhanced Services at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury provides care and treatment for those individuals experiencing a severe mental illness and severe addiction to support recovery. Reporting to a unit manager, Recreation Therapist I - Concurrent Disorders Enhanced Services (CDES) will be working within a client-centered treatment approach and will be responsible for assessment, providing patient/family support, discharge planning, group facilitation and individual work with clients. You will support clients in planning and accessing healthy leisure activities in the community.

Description:

As a Recreation Therapist I, you will be working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, providing comprehensive services for patients (clients, residents) within your assigned program or service area. You will ensure the level of therapeutic recreation practice is evidence-based, patient-and family-centered, and in accordance with policies, procedures and standards of practice. You will complete assessment, treatment, education and management of clients’ treatment progress and provide clinical support and consultation. You will collaborate and communicate with the health care team and participate in patient rounds, family conferences and meetings as related to the client and family.

Acute Care Alberta: N
Primary Care Alberta: N
Recovery Alberta: Y
Classification: Recreation Therapist I
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Concurrent Disorders
Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 23-APR-2025
Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
Date Available: 12-MAY-2025
Temporary End Date: 13-MAY-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 5
Shifts per cycle: 25
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $37.35
Maximum Salary: $49.73
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation and Leisure Studies. Active or eligible registration with Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Basic Cardiac Life Support-Health Care Provider (BCLS-HLP) required. Mental Health & Addictions experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a rehabilitation setting for individuals with serious mental illnesses desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Valid Class 4 driver’s license.