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The Rockyview General Hospital (RGH) is a metropolitan hospital with over 650 inpatient beds. The RGH Recreational Therapist I (RecT) works primarily with Alternate Level of Care (ALC) patients who reside mostly on our Transition units but may also be on other RGH teams/units. The caseload for all positions may be subject to change based on operational considerations and/or needs. The RecT I role involves assessing, treating & discharging patients from the RecT caseload based on their therapeutic needs. Your assessment & critical thinking skills will be necessary to guide your work, to prioritize your patient interventions and to assign tasks to Therapy Assistants. Your proven skills in time management, taking initiative & problem-solving will be an asset to this position as you will be working under minimal supervision. You will have a proven ability to work effectively within a continually changing, interdisciplinary, patient-centred environment. In addition to having strong clinical skills, we are looking for a clinician who can be an ideal team player. That means showing up with humility & vulnerability ready to take ownership of one’s actions & to learn from others. It also means an ability to work cohesively in an interdisciplinary setting. Our ideal candidate also demonstrates hunger for the work, demonstrating an intrinsic work ethic & a desire to go above and beyond the minimum required. At RGH, we value teaching. All staff are expected to contribute to a learning environment by orienting, coaching, mentoring, & teaching both students & other staff.
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-centred, 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.
Classification: Recreation Therapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 16-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $40.81 Maximum Salary: $54.34 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:
Experience as a Recreation Therapist in an acute care setting within the last 2 years with a sub-acute medical patient population. Experience with geriatric and complex dementia care populations. Experience with cognitively impaired populations. Experience developing, facilitating and evaluating evidence-based group and individual programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
1+ years’ experience as a Recreation Therapist in an urban adult acute care setting. Experience on an ALC/Transition unit within the past 2 years.
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Responsibilities
Assess, treat, and discharge patients according to their therapeutic recreation needs, while prioritizing interventions and assigning tasks to Therapy Assistants. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team, manage treatment progress, provide education and clinical consultation, and contribute to patient and family meetings and staff learning.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, or Recreation and Leisure Studies and active or eligible registration with the Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association are required. Applicants must have recent acute-care experience with sub-acute medical patients, as well as experience with geriatric, complex dementia, and cognitively impaired populations and evidence-based group and individual programming.
Skills
- Recreation Therapy Assessment
- Therapeutic Treatment Planning
- Patient Discharge Planning
- Clinical Reasoning
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient- and Family-Centred Care
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Group Program Development
- Individual Program Development
- Program Facilitation and Evaluation
- Geriatric Care
- Dementia Care
- Teaching and Mentoring
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Recreation Therapy
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association
- Acute Care
- Sub-Acute Medical Care
- Alternate Level of Care
- Transition Units
- Geriatric Care
- Complex Dementia Care
- Cognitive Impairment
- Patient Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Patient Discharge
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Group Programs
- Individual Programs
- Program Evaluation
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Clinical Consultation
- Patient Rounds
- Family Conferences
- Therapy Assistants
- Teaching
- Mentoring
