Recreation Programmer

RECREATION PROGRAMMER

Full-time, 35 hours per week

8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, Richmond Hill area

The South Asian Adult Day Program (ADP) is a full-day community-based program, offering respite to caregivers and providing older adults and persons with age related conditions with individualized plans of care. The program includes a variety of social and wellness activities, companionship, nutritious snacks, and lunch, in a safe, friendly, and caring environment while addressing social isolation for older adults. Activities include exercise, mental stimulation, crafts, relaxation programs, entertainment, health promotion, and disease prevention.

If you are enthusiastic about planning new, innovative programs on a daily basis to keep the program fresh and interesting, we’d like to hear from you!

The Role: Reporting to the Day Program Supervisor, you will design, develop, implement and evaluate group and individualized wellness programs for frail seniors in an Adult Day Program.

What you bring to the position:

• Degree or diploma in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Social Service Worker Gerontology or related field.
• Minimum 2 years on the job experience
• Understands the concepts of health and wellness as it pertains to therapeutic program planning.
• Experience working with dementia and cognitive impairment clients.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Experience in developing partnerships to enhance therapeutic programming.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• Actively participates as a team member and works with others to achieve common goals.
• Understands proper body mechanics for safe assistance with clients.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Database, PowerPoint or Publisher).
• Current certification in Food Handler’s Course, standard First Aid & CPR required.
• Training in Montessori principles for dementia programming an asset.
• Fluency in both official languages (English & French) and/or other language(s), an asset.
• GPA-Gentle Persuasive Approach certification an asset.

CHATS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Accommodation will be provided to individuals with disability, upon request