Programs Therapist, Permanent Full-Time Days and Evening shifts

• Complete documentation and accurate records as required including: Program guides, participation tracking, monthly statistics, Intake documentation, Quarterly documentation, MDS/RAPS, regular care plan updates based on residents’ status, progress notes and all assessments needed to determine residents' recreation and rehabilitation needs.
• Plan and implement programs based on resident assessments, offering new, creative and innovative recreational programs to residents on an ongoing basis
• Plan and implement special events, community-based programs and outings
• Evaluate and make adaptations to programs as appropriate
• Complete equipment assessments and ensure that resident has access to appropriate assistive devices as required (i.e. wheelchair, walker)
• Participate in department meetings, unit meetings, and multidisciplinary care conferences.
• Ensure effective communication and good human relations with residents, residents’ families, volunteers and staff
• Ensures that posters, notices, and calendars are up to date, attractively displayed and easy for residents to read.
• Initiate media notices re: creative programming in conjunction with the Programs Manager
• Develop and maintain community contacts and resources.
• Work with different community-based agencies and groups to deliver programming to residents
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported.
• Required to participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventory

• Has a post-secondary diploma or degree or certificate in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, gerontology or other related fields from an Ontario post-secondary institution
• OR has a post-secondary diploma, degree or certificate granted in another jurisdiction that, in the reasonable opinion of the licensee, is equivalent to the diploma, degree or certificate described above.
• Or in the reasonable opinion of the Home, have the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience providing recreational and social activities to perform the duties required of this position.
• Experience working with seniors, experience/training on GPA, PIECES and U FIRST as well as the statements from Butterfly?
• Experience planning, implementing and evaluating programs
• Computer literate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Knowledge of RAI-MDS – AIS certified, if not must be completed successfully within one (1) year of being hired.
• Second Language (Chinese, Portuguese, Italian, and Eastern European languages are an asset)
• CPR and First Aid qualifications
• To show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
• To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one
• As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements
• Two supervisory references required
• Provide proof of all required vaccines. The Employer strongly recommends to “stay up to date” with the recommended vaccines. Vaccination requirements are subject to changes as determined by the Employer.

• Competitive wages
• Employee benefits
• Employee perks
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Support for personal and professional growth

Mill Creek Care Centre