Recreation Therapist

Come work as a Recreation Therapist  with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! 

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Recreation Therapist  to join the team at Sechelt, BC.  Apply today to join our team!

As a Recreation Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Work in a team based environment and provide therapeutic recreation/leisure interventions to designated clients/residents.
• Participate as a member of an integrated collaborative health care team, assessing clients'/residents’ recreation and leisure needs, abilities and interests, maintaining a variety of records, planning and implementing therapeutic recreation care plans, evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention, and communicating with the client/resident/family and health care team members.
• Contribute to the organization and delivery of Recreation Therapy services, and participates in designated quality assurance initiatives, meetings, research and education, as required.

ABOUT SECHELT, BC

The District Municipality of Sechelt is located on the lower Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, approximately 50 km northwest of Vancouver. It is accessible from the mainland by a 40-minute ferry trip between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale, followed by a 25-minute drive along Highway 101, also known as the Sunshine Coast Highway. This charming seaside community is known for its natural beauty and is a popular destination for outdoor activities including sightseeing, boating, diving, camping and mountain biking. There are also several municipal parks, plenty of eateries, locally owned shops, boutiques and galleries, and a golf course. Imagine a lifestyle where you are only a short walk or bike ride to work, you go home for lunch and you are home again in time for an activity or go for a hike AND watch the sunset - all before dinner. That is what Sechelt has to offer you!

Education & Experience

• Baccalaureate in Therapeutic Recreation or Leisure Studies from an accredited university.
• Eligible for certification and CTRS credential with National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
• It is preferred candidates have one (1) years recent related experience working with children and youth with mental health and/or addiction issues in a health care setting or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency First Aid.
• Valid Class IV Driver’s License.

 Knowledge & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of recreation therapy theory and practice within a rehabilitation and/or resident and family centred model of care.
• Basic knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to designated clinical area.
• Basic knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and empower clients to assume control over their health.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and clients both one-on-one and in-groups.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care environment.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize when referral to another health care professional is required.
• Skills in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate to recreation therapy treatment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize related computer information systems, applications, technology, and equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.